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The arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel starts a riot in Benghazi.
The arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel starts a riot in Benghazi. -
Anti-government militias take control of central coastal city of Misrata after evicting forces loyal to Qaddafi.
Anti-government militias take control of central coastal city of Misrata after evicting forces loyal to Qaddafi. -
The U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Qaddafi and his family, and refers the crackdown on rebels to the International Criminal Court.
The U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Qaddafi and his family, and refers the crackdown on rebels to the International Criminal Court. -
EU governments approve sanctions against Qaddafi and his closest advisers.
EU governments approve sanctions against Qaddafi and his closest advisers. -
The rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi declares itself Libya’s sole representative.
The rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi declares itself Libya’s sole representative. -
The U.N. Security Council votes to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya and military action – to protect civilians against Qaddafi’s army.
The U.N. Security Council votes to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya and military action – to protect civilians against Qaddafi’s army. -
The first air strikes halt the advance of Qaddafi’s forces on Benghazi and target Libya’s air defenses.
The first air strikes halt the advance of Qaddafi’s forces on Benghazi and target Libya’s air defenses. -
A NATO missile attack on a house in Tripoli kills Qaddafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, his government says.
A NATO missile attack on a house in Tripoli kills Qaddafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, his government says. -
.The ICC issues arrest warrants for Qaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi on charges of crimes against humanity.
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Rebels enter Tripoli with little resistance. Qaddafi makes audio addresses over state television calling on Libyans to fight off the rebel “rats.”
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The rebels overrun Qaddafi’s fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, trashing the symbols of his rule.
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Qaddafi’s wife, his daughter Aisha and two of his sons enter Algeria. Aisha Qaddafi gives birth in a clinic in a border town hours after crossing the frontier.
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Libya’s interim rulers meet world leaders at a conference in Paris to discuss reshaping Libya. Qaddafi, on the 42nd anniversary of his coming to power, urges his supporters to fight on.
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Interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril arrives in Tripoli on his first visit since it was taken by his forces.
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Libya starts producing oil again. Niger says Qaddafi’s son Saadi has arrived there.
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Interim government chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil makes his first speech in Tripoli to a crowd of about 10,000.
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The U.N. Security Council eases sanctions on Libya, including on its national oil company and central bank. The U.N. General Assembly approves a request to accredit interim government envoys as Libya’s sole representatives at the U.N., effectively recogn
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U.S. President Barack Obama calls for the last of Qaddafi’s loyalist forces to surrender as he announces the return of the U.S. ambassador to Tripoli. Qaddafi taunts NATO in a speech broadcast by Syrian-based Arrai television station
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Government fighters capture Qaddafi’s son Motassim after he tried to escape Sirte.
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NTC fighters capture Sirte, Qaddafi’s hometown, ending a two-month siege and extinguishing the last significant hold out of troops loyal to the deposed leader.