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A car bomb goes off in Benghazi, killing three members of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and two other mission members, and wounding dozens of civilians.
2019-08-10

Delegates from Libya's warring factions sign a U.N.-brokered agreement to form a national unity government. Some of Libya's armed brigades are closely allied with political leaders who oppose this agreement.
2015-12-17

NATO aircraft conduct a bombing attack on Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli.
2011-06-8

The United Nations withdraws all of its international staff from the capital Tripoli.
2011-05-2

The United Nations is withdrawing all its international staff from Tripoli after "angry" crowds protest outside US, UK and Italian embassies against NATO airstrikes.
2011-05-1

Rebel forces in Misrata estimate that 28 people have died in fighting over the past three days.
2011-04-2

Egypt has been secretly aiding Libyan rebels, apparently has sent around 100 Special Forces troops, while Cairo has made no official comment on the report.
2011-03-9

Activists in London calling themselves Topple the Tyrants occupy the mansion of Gaddafi's son, saying they would stay "until this property can be returned to the Libyan people."
2011-03-9

Six United Kingdom Special Air Service and two MI6 agents leave Libya on the HMS "Cumberland" following their capture by Gaddafi opponents on a mission to make contact.
2011-03-6

14 anti-government protesters are killed as Libyan protesters seeking to oust president Muammar Gaddafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in four cities on what they called a "day of rage".
2011-02-17