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2011 Libyan civil war: The French military reports France air-dropped weapons to anti-regime Berber rebels trying to bring down Muammar Gaddafi in the west's Nafusa Mountains in early June. "Le Figaro" suggests rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles were among the weapons dropped.
2011-06-29

An aid ship is forced to cut short its mission to evacuate civilians from Libya after Muammar Gaddafi's forces shell the port of Misrata shortly after it docked; at least four people, including a woman and two children, were killed in the shelling.
2011-05-4

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombard the rebel-held town of Zintan with Grad rockets.
2011-05-3

NATO reports it has intercepted Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the act of laying mines in Misrata as Tunisia successfully captures some of the troops who have brought the Libyan civil war onto its territory.
2011-04-29

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi enter Benghazi. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2011-03-19-us-libya-idUSTRE7270JP20110319 (Reuters)] [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-africa-2011-03-201131934914112208.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--www.tap.info.tn-en-index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16175&Itemid=56 (Tunis Afrique Press News Agency)]date=August 2019
2011-03-19

The International Committee of the Red Cross withdraws from the rebel held city of Benghazi, Libya, fearing an attack from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
2011-03-17

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi take control of the oil port of Ra's Lanuf.
2011-03-12

Pro-Gaddafi forces claim that they have taken control of Ra's Lanuf with dozens of people killed.
2011-03-10

Anti-Gaddafi forces take control of the port town of Ra's Lanuf.
2011-03-4

Al-Jazeera reports that forces supporting Muammar Gaddafi have bombed targets in the Libyan city of Misrata.
2011-03-1