2011 ⟶ Gaddafi Captured and Killed in Sirte

October 20: Muammar Gaddafi is captured and killed during th...
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👑 Gaddafi Coup Overthrows Libyan Monarchy

September 1: Muammar Gaddafi overthrows King Idris of Libya in a Coup d'état and establishes the Libyan Arab Republic.⟶
Gaddafi Coup Overthrows Libyan Monarchy (1969)
Coup d'étatRevolutionDictatorshipPan-ArabismCold WarMuammar GaddafiPost-ColonialismPolitical Transition
LibyaLibya

✈️ 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

💥 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

🌀 Storm Daniel Causes Over 4,000 Deaths in Libya

September 10: Storm Daniel becomes the deadliest Mediterranean storm in history, with over 4000 deaths in Libya.⟶
Storm Daniel Causes Over 4,000 Deaths in Libya (2023)
Natural DisasterFloodingClimate ChangeHumanitarian CrisisExtreme Weather
LibyaLibya