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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.
Mutassim was Muammar Gaddafi's fourth son by his second wife, Safia Farkash. He was known for his playboy lifestyle. He was known for his playboy lifestyle. He would often travel to Saint Barts in his private Boeing jet around Christmas time, book several floors in the most expensive hotels in London and Paris , which several friends would stay ...
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]
In the affluent community of Englewood, N.J., Gaddafi purchased a sprawling 25-room mansion in 1982. For years, neighbors have bristled at the thought of living in such close proximity to a man ...
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
The killing of Muammar Gaddafi took place on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Muammar Gaddafi , the deposed leader of Libya , was captured by NTC forces and executed shortly afterwards. [ 1 ]
In the first Gulf of Sidra incident, 19 August 1981, two Libyan Su-22 Fitters fired upon two U.S. F-14 Tomcats and were subsequently shot down off the Libyan coast. Libya had claimed that the entire Gulf was their territory, at 32° 30′ N, with an exclusive 62-nautical-mile (115 km; 71 mi) fishing zone, which Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi asserted as "The Line of Death" in 1973. [1]
The Central Intelligence Agency have performed multiple surveillance activities in Libya, particularly following the 1969 Libyan coup d'état. [1] These surveillance activities had a particular focus on US oil interests in the region, but quickly focused on the governance of Muammar Gaddafi and his hostility toward the United States.