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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 rebel forces in 2011.
Gaddafi Mosque, in Dodoma, Tanzania. [40] Gaddafi Mosque, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. [41] Gaddafi Mosque, in Kigali, Rwanda. [42] Gaddafi Barracks, an Ugandan Army military base in Jinja, Uganda. [43] Gaddafi Stadium, the fourth largest cricket stadium in Pakistan, situated in Lahore. The complex also has a mosque and a bus station named after ...
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]
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi asserted this in 1973, and dubbed it "The Line of Death". The United States claimed its rights to conduct Freedom of Navigation (FON) naval operations in international waters, a standard of 12-nautical-mile (22 km; 14 mi) territorial limit from a country's shore.
1969 Libyan revolution; Part of the Arab Cold War: Gaddafi at an Arab summit in Libya, shortly after the September Revolution that toppled King Idris.Gaddafi sits in military uniform in the middle, surrounded by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser (left) and Syrian President Nureddin al-Atassi (right)
American involvement in the Libyan Civil War initially consisted of diplomatic initiatives and sanctions. This was followed by the implementation of the UN-mandated no-fly zone, the development of diplomatic relations with the rebels as well as humanitarian aid, bombing missions to destroy Gaddafi's military capabilities, and diplomatic assistance to the rebels.
Across the Atlantic, the Georgian-style London mansion of the colonel's 38-year-old son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been at the center of an international protest since March. As the civil war ...
NATO airstrikes destroyed a pro-Gaddafi military convoy attempting to enter Misrata. [citation needed] Rebels said neither side could claim control of Brega, one of a string of oil towns along the Mediterranean coast that had been taken and retaken by each side in recent weeks. Warplanes flew over Brega, followed by the sound of explosions. [100]