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2011 Libyan civil war: In the pro-Muammar Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, National Transitional Council forces are massing in a square about a kilometer (0.6 miles) from the city center, as they weather heavy fire from pro-Gaddafi snipers.
2011-09-24

The family of Anton Hammerl, a South African journalist missing in Libya since 5 April 2011, claim that he was shot by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
2011-05-20

Libya's acting foreign minister is sent to Athens by Muammar Gaddafi, while Scottish officials travel to London to question his defected predecessor Moussa Koussa on the Lockerbie bombing.
2011-04-4

Opposition forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war attack Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte with disputed claims that they have captured it.
2011-03-28

The Tripoli compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is targeted for more bombing raids in the third night of the international intervention in Libya.
2011-03-21

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

Clashes continue to take place between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists at Ra's Lanuf.
2011-03-11

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

Supporters and opponents of Muammar Gaddafi fight to control the town of Brega with the rebel held town of Ajdabiya being bombed; government troops later retreat.
2011-03-2

The United Nations Security Council, after the defected Libyan Ambassador to the UN Abdel Rahman Mohamed Shalgam's appeal to act against Muammar Gaddafi's regime escalating violence, being used to crackdown the 2011 Libyan civil war, and following propositions by France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States, adopts resolution 1970, [http:--www.un.org-News-Press-docs-2011-sc10187.doc.htm (UN press release on UNSC resolution 1970)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12587078 (BBC)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12589434 (BBC)] [http:--www.unmultimedia.org-tv-webcast- (UN Multimedia)]. "All necessary means" enforcement of said resolution, and imposition of a "No-fly zone" over Libya are rejected. These measures will be however included on UNSC resolution 1973 of 17 March 2011.
2011-02-26