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Gaddafi's body was displayed alongside that of his son Mutassim, who was killed by Misratan fighters after his capture in Sirte on 20 October 2011. The younger Gaddafi's body was removed from the refrigerator for burial at the same time as his father's, on 24 October 2011. [39]
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi [pron 1] (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination by the rebel forces of the National Liberation Army in 2011.
Complete overthrow and collapse of the Gaddafi regime. Killing of Muammar Gaddafi and end of his rule over Libya on 20 October 2011; Start and continuation of the Libyan Crisis; Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council; remains in power until August 8, 2012; UN authorisation of NATO led military intervention
Woman refugee dies before reaching Malta. [100] April 21 – May 25 5 East Libyan Desert Campaign: May 16 – August 19 14 Battle of the Misrata frontline: May 22 4 Fire at a refugee camp in Tunisia near the border. [101] May 24 2 Clashes at a refugee camp in Tunisia near the border. [102] May 31 1 Refugee dies before reaching Malta. [103] June ...
"This is a sad day for the people of Africa... Muammar Gaddafi won elections and was a true leader. It is foreigners who toppled him, not Libyans. Gaddafi died fighting. He is a true African hero." Mhandu called the former leader's downfall "the beginning of a new recolonisation of Africa". [20]
It imposed an arms embargo on the country and a travel ban and assets freeze on Gaddafi's family and certain Government officials. [63] 28 February 2011: British Prime Minister David Cameron proposed the idea of a no-fly zone to prevent Gaddafi from "airlifting mercenaries" and "using his military aeroplanes and armoured helicopters against ...
Sharabi did appear to know, however, that his brother Yossi – who was also taken hostage by Hamas – had subsequently died in Gaza, where his body remains, according to the Israeli military.
Gaddafi was born into the Qadhadhfa tribe, [49] which is a Arabized Berber tribal group. [50] His mother was named Aisha (died 1978), and his father, Mohammad Abdul Salam bin Hamed bin Mohammad, was known as Abu Meniar (died 1985). His father was a goat and camel herder before Gaddafi's seizure of power. [49]