Line of Death
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The Line of Death is a controversial maritime boundary unilaterally declared by Libya in the Gulf of Sidra to assert expansive territorial claims that have been repeatedly challenged by the international community.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed boundary
ⓘ
maritime boundary claim ⓘ unilateral maritime boundary ⓘ |
| approximateDeclarationTime | late 1970s ⓘ |
| asserts |
Libyan sovereignty over most of the Gulf of Sidra
ⓘ
expansive territorial sea claim ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international community ⓘ other maritime nations ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | controversial maritime boundary ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeType | maritime boundary dispute ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a focal point of U.S.–Libya tensions
ⓘ
incidents involving military confrontations ⓘ |
| legalBasisContestedUnder | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Sidra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Gulf of Sidra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
NATO member states
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ most other states ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend Libyan control over the Gulf of Sidra
ⓘ
to restrict foreign military and commercial navigation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
freedom of navigation ⓘ territorial waters ⓘ |
| status | not widely recognized under international law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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