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2011 Libyan Revolution

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  • Peaceful Demonstrations

    Peaceful Demonstrations
    Info Three days after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak from Egypt, calls go out to on Facebook and Twitter for peaceful demonstrations in Libya against Mummar Gaddafi that had been ruler of Libya for 42 years.
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    FEBRUARY 2011

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    Libyan Revolution

    Info After watching the deposition of Tunisian President Zin Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, frustration building in Libya boiled over. It began with peaceful protests, later becoming a full-scale civil war between the forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi’s government and the anti-Gaddafi forces. The protests grew in intensity and violence, on October 20, 2011 Gaddafi was captured and killed

  • War Begins

    War Begins
    Info The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi, it led to clashes with security forces that fired the crowd. The protests escalated into a rebellion and spread across the country.

  • Fathi Terbil Lawyer

    Fathi Terbil Lawyer
    Info Protesters in the coastal city of Benghazi showed support for human rights activist Fathi Terbil. Several protesters were arrested by the police.

  • Day of Rage

    Day of Rage
    InfoCalls go out on Facebook and Twitter for a "Day of Rage".
    Libya's "day of rage" left at least 24 deaths on peaceful protesters.
    Pro-Gaddafi protests said "We sacrifice our blood and souls for you, our leader!" and "We are a generation built by Muammar
    and anyone who opposes it will be destroyed!"
    anti-Gaddafi protests said "There are few who come out in support of the dictator in Libya and they are not going to succeed"

  • Pro-Gaddafi demonstrations

    Pro-Gaddafi demonstrations
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    Pro-government demonstrators take the streets of the capital Tripoli. Singing Gaddafi slogans and waving the national flag. In Benghazi protesters and human rights groups are attacked by pro-Gadhafi security forces. At least 20 were killed and 200 were wounded.

  • Bloody Clashes

    Bloody Clashes
    Info As protests turn more violent soldiers fire tear gas and bullets at the protesters. At least 30 people were killed from gunshots. Protest erupt in cities across the country, al-Baida, Ajdabiya and Misratah. Reports say that 84 people have been killed in Libyan demonstrations.

  • Protesters take control

    Protesters take control
    InfoProtesters take control of Benghazi, and anti-Gaddafi demonstrations break out in Tripoli. Reports say that from days of unrest there have been 219 people killed nationwide.

  • Saif al-Islam

    Saif al-Islam
    InfoVideoGadhafi’s son, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, appears on television to warn anti-Gadhafi demonstrators that if protests do not subside Libya could fall into a civil war.

  • Rats

    Rats
    InofGaddafi gave a long speech in which he blames America and the UK for his problems. He calls rebels and anti-Gadhafi protesters “rats” who must be executed.

  • Justice Minister Mustafa

    Justice Minister Mustafa
    Info-Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul Al-Jeleil claimed that Gadhafi ordered the 1988 Lockerbie bombing
    -International Media refers to Libya’s situation as “civil war”. Casualties approaches the 1000 mark.
    -Tobruk (port city) and Misrata (business capital of Libya) were reported to be in rebel hands
    -Provisional government was formed by anti-Gadhafi leaders.

  • Gaddafi's cousin

    Gaddafi's cousin
    INnfo-Gaddafi’s cousin, Gahhaf al-Dam denounced the Libyan dictator
    -World oil prices reached $120 a barrel due to concerns over violence in Libya

  • Divided country

    Divided country
    InfoAnti-Gaddafi forces has control of eastern Libya and some town in the west, Tripoli, the capital, remains under Gaddafi's power
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    MARCH 2011

  • Gaddafi accuses the rebels

    Gaddafi accuses the rebels
    Info-Gaddafi accuses the rebels of being allies of the Islamic roup Al-Qaeda
    -Battles still continue back and forth between government and demonstrators.
    -NATO talks about beginning a No-Fly Zone over Libya to aid the rebels.

  • Retaking Benghazi

    Retaking Benghazi
    InfoGovernment forces head towards the main remaining rebel stronghold of Benghazi, Seif al-Islam says Benghazi will be retaken within 48 hours. People cross the border with Egypt

  • 1st air strike

    1st air strike
    infoVideoFirst air strikes halt the advance of Gaddafi’s forces on Benghazi and target Libya’s air defenses.
    Warplane piloted by Libyan rebels is downed in eastern Libya, killing 94.

  • NATO missile

    NATO missile
    infoVideoGaddafi's governmet says that a NATO missile attacks on a house in Tripoli killing Gaddafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren,
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    APRIL-OCTOBER

  • Arrest Warrants

    Arrest Warrants
    InfoJune 27 - The ICC issues arrest warrants for Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam and Abdullah al-Senussi (intelligence chief ) on charges of crimes against humanity.

  • Oil

    Oil
    Info
    Libya stars producing oil again. The first Libyan crude oil is shipped.

  • Last call

    Last call
    InfoU.S. President Barack Obama calls for the last of Gaddafi’s loyalist forces to surrender
    U.S. ambassador returns to Tripoli

  • Full Control

    Full Control
    InfoLibya’s interim rulers take full control of the country’s stockpile of chemical weapons and nuclear material.

  • Mutassim Gaddafi

    Mutassim Gaddafi
    infoGovernment fighters capture Motassim, Gaddafi’s son
    who died the same day as his father due to sever wounds

  • Khamis is death

    Khamis is death
    InfoGaddafi’s son Khamis died in fighting southeast of Tripoli on August 29, confirms a televion station from Syria
    There are rumors that he is not dead and that the NTC captured him

  • Gaddafi is killed

    Gaddafi is killed
    InfoLibyan dictator Moammar Gadafi has been captured and killed after rebels found him in Sirte.