2012 ⟶ Benghazi Attack and Death of US Ambassador Stevens

September 11 – 12: 2012 Benghazi attack leads to the death o...
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💥 Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Beirut

April 18: The Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Beirut results in 63 deaths.⟶
Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Beirut (1983)
TerrorismLebanese Civil WarMiddle East ConflictDiplomacyHezbollah
LebanonLebanonUnited StatesUnited States

✈️ U.S. Air Strikes Against Libya

April 15: U.S. planes bomb Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon.⟶
U.S. Air Strikes Against Libya (1986)
Cold WarMilitary InterventionReagan AdministrationInternational RelationsTerrorismGeopolitics
LibyaLibyaUnited StatesUnited States

💀 Gaddafi Captured and Killed in Sirte

October 20: Muammar Gaddafi is captured and killed during the Battle of Sirte.⟶
Gaddafi Captured and Killed in Sirte (2011)
Muammar GaddafiArab SpringCivil WarRevolutionPolitical Violence
LibyaLibya

💣 Bombings in Russia and Somalia

Bombings occur in Russia and Somalia.⟶
Bombings in Russia and Somalia (2011)
TerrorismInsurgencyConflictIslamist ExtremismAl-QaedaPolitical Violence
RussiaRussiaSomaliaSomalia

💥 Benghazi Attack and Death of US Ambassador Stevens

September 11 – 12: 2012 Benghazi attack leads to the death of US ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.⟶
Benghazi Attack and Death of US Ambassador Stevens (2012)
TerrorismDiplomacyPolitical ViolenceUnited States Foreign PolicyAl-QaedaInsurgency
LibyaLibyaUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Second Libyan Civil War Erupts

Second Libyan Civil War begins.⟶
Second Libyan Civil War Erupts (2014)
Civil WarPolitical InstabilityArmed ConflictFailed StateMuammar GaddafiMilitary Intervention
LibyaLibya