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Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, the Vice Chairman of the National Transitional Council, says that "the zero hour has started" with fighting continuing in Tripoli.
2011-08-21

The United States recognizes the Libyan National Transitional Council as the legitimate governing authority in Libya.
2011-07-15

David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, confirms that his government will be sending AgustaWestland Apache attack helicopters to Libya to assist the 2011 Libyan civil war.
2011-05-27

Sources from the Tunisian defence ministry claim that Gaddafi's wife and daughter have fled there.
2011-05-18

Libyan forces claim to have hit a NATO warship near Misrata, but NATO dismisses this as a "fabrication."
2011-05-17

2011 Libyan civil war: Deaths continue to climb in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, while Spanish photojournalist Manu Brabo telephones his parents from the military prison in which he is being held in Tripoli.
2011-04-24

Pope Benedict XVI blesses Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to bring ongoing events in Libya to a peaceful conclusion.
2011-04-24

Law enforcement in Tripoli uses tear gas to disperse protestors after Friday prayers.
2011-03-4

President Obama calls on Colonel Gaddafi to stand down and advises that the United States is looking at "full range" of military options.
2011-03-3

More than 5,700 people have fled Libya for Tunisia in the past couple of days.
2011-02-23