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Libyan Revolution

By libyaproject
  • Libya colonized by Italy

    Libya colonized by Italy

  • Libya gains independence from Italy

    Libya gains independence from Italy

  • Coup d'etat led by Muammar Gaddafii

    Coup d'etat led by Muammar Gaddafii

  • Protests begin

    Protests begin

    Libyan citizens protest against the Libyan government
  • Active resistance begins Benghazi

    Active resistance begins Benghazi

  • Benghazi freed from Gaddafi

    Benghazi freed from Gaddafi

  • Obama

    Obama

    Obama suggests to Gaddafi that he step down
  • Drones

    Drones

    Obama approves the use of drones by NATO forces against the Libyan military
  • Abdul Fatah Younis

    Abdul Fatah Younis

    Rebel Army Chief arrested and assassinated
  • Gaddafi killed by NATO forces

    Gaddafi killed by NATO forces

  • Libya liberated

    Libya liberated

  • Libya today

    The Libyan government is corrupt and militia violence plagues the country