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Anti-Muammar Gaddafi rebels make major progress in the 2011 Libyan civil war, advancing into Zawiya, only 50 km west of the capital city, Tripoli.
2011-08-14

2011 Libyan civil war: Rebels claim to have fired rockets at a meeting of senior Gaddafi-regime officials in the capital Tripoli.
2011-07-23

2011 Libyan civil war: Rebels make further gains west of Tripoli, battling in Zawiya just 30 miles from the capital.
2011-06-11

Approximately 250 people fleeing from the Libyan Civil War to Europe may have died as their ship sinks off the coast of Tunisia.
2011-06-2

Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi continue to attack the cities of Ajdabiya, Misrata and Zintan despite the western intervention.
2011-03-23

Colonel Gaddafi condemns the attacks as "barbaric, unjustified crusaders' aggression."
2011-03-19

France recognizes the National Transitional Council as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
2011-03-10

Pro-Gaddafi forces launch an offensive on the rebel held town of Zawiya.
2011-03-8

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

At least ten people have been killed and dozens injured following an attack by pro-Government forces on the town of Zawiya.
2011-02-24