2011 Libyan Civil War
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The 2011 Libyan Civil War was an armed conflict that led to the overthrow and death of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi amid a broader wave of Arab Spring uprisings, involving both domestic rebel forces and international military intervention.
Aliases (19)
- Libyan Civil War (2011) ×17
- First Libyan Civil War ×9
- Libyan Civil War ×5
- 2011 Libyan civil war ×2
- Libya intervention 2011 ×2
- 2011 Libyan revolution ×1
- 2011 Libyan uprising ×1
- Arab Spring-related conflicts ×1
- Libya intervention (2011) ×1
- Libyan Civil War interventions ×1
- Libyan Civil War of 2011 ×1
- Libyan Revolution of 2011 ×1
- Libyan civil war ×1
- Libyan revolution of 2011 ×1
- NATO bombing campaign in Libya ×1
- NATO intervention in Libya ×1
- NATO military intervention in Libya ×1
- NATO-led intervention in Libya ×1
- NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011 ×1
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war → war of the Arab Spring → |
| belligerent |
Canada
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France → Government of Muammar Gaddafi → Italy → Libyan Arab Jamahiriya → NATO → National Transitional Council → Qatar → United Arab Emirates → United Kingdom → United States → anti-Gaddafi rebel forces → pro-Gaddafi loyalist forces → |
| cause |
anti-government protests inspired by the Arab Spring
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economic grievances and corruption → longstanding political repression under Muammar Gaddafi → |
| combatantLeader |
Abdul Fatah Younis
→
Mahmoud Jibril → Muammar Gaddafi → Mustafa Abdul Jalil → |
| consequence |
onset of prolonged political fragmentation in Libya
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proliferation of weapons in the Sahel region → regional instability in North Africa and the Sahel → |
| country |
Libya
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| deathTollEstimate |
tens of thousands of people killed
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| endDate |
2011-10-23
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| followedBy |
Second Libyan Civil War
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| hasPart |
First Libyan Civil War
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| legalBasisForIntervention |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 → |
| location |
Ajdabiya
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Benghazi → Brega → Misrata → Nafusa Mountains → Sirte → Tripoli → Zawiya → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive international news coverage
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Benghazi
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Battle of Misrata → Battle of Sirte (2011) → Battle of Tripoli → NATO bombing campaign in Libya → |
| opposedBy |
United Nations Security Council
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| partOf |
Arab Spring
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post–Cold War conflicts in Africa → |
| result |
collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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death of Muammar Gaddafi → establishment of the National Transitional Council as de facto authority → overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi → |
| startDate |
2011-02-15
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| typeOfIntervention |
air strikes
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naval blockade → no-fly zone enforcement → |