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On August 9, the Libyan government claimed that 85 civilians were killed in NATO airstrikes on Majer, a village near Zliten. [32] A NATO spokesman confirmed that they bombed Zliten on August 8 and 9, [33] but said that he was unable to confirm the casualties. The Libyan government declared three days of national mourning.
The Libyan civil war, [37] also known as the First Libyan Civil War, [38] was an armed conflict in 2011 in the North African country of Libya that was fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and rebel groups that were seeking to oust his government.
Deaths by airstrike during the Libyan civil war (2011) (1 P) G. Muammar Gaddafi (3 C, 41 P) J. Journalists killed while covering the Libyan civil war (2011) (1 C, 2 P)
The Libyan crisis [1] [2] is the current humanitarian crisis [3] [4] and political-military instability [5] occurring in Libya, beginning with the Arab Spring protests of 2011, which led to two civil wars, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and death of Muammar Gaddafi.
The Battle of Bani Walid was a military operation in the Libyan Civil War conducted by anti-Gaddafi forces in September and October 2011, in an effort to take control of the desert city of Bani Walid from pro-Gaddafi forces. It began following days of force buildup on the part of the attackers, as well as skirmishes around the city.
2011 military intervention in Libya; Part of the First Libyan Civil War: Top: The no-fly zone over Libya as well as bases and warships which were involved in the intervention Bottom: Coloured in blue are the states that were involved in implementing the no-fly zone over Libya (coloured in green)
President Trump gave Libyan General Haftar the go-ahead to carry out a military campaign marked by atrocities. It’s a battle that may transform Libya into a humanitarian catastrophe on the level ...
The Libyan Civil War began on 15 February 2011 as a chain of civil protests and later evolved into a widespread uprising against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. On 25 February, most of eastern Libya was reported to be under the control of protesters and rebel forces. [1] Gaddafi remained in control of the cities of Tripoli, Sirte and Sabha. [2]