Authorities in Tripoli announce the capture of Muammar Gaddafi's former spokesman Moussa Ibrahim near the town of Tarhouna, 40 miles south of the capital Tripoli. Ibrahim's whereabouts had been unknown since the end of the civil war in 2011 and there had been several earlier reports of his arrest. Hours later an audio message purported to be by Ibrahim appears online, in which he denies being captured or even being in Libya. 2012-10-20
Barack Obama, the President of the United States, calls on Muammar Gaddafi to "relinquish power once and for all." 2011-08-21
2011 Libyan civil war: Libyan officials say NATO airstrikes on Tripoli kill 15 civilians, including children; this is the second claimed collateral damage incident in two days, with NATO blaming a "weapons failure" for the first attack. 2011-06-20
The President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, calls on Gaddafi to step down. 2011-06-9
Turkey sets up a US$100 million fund to support the Libyan rebel National Transitional Council. 2011-06-9
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 President of the United States Barack Obama warns Muammar Gaddafi of "consequences" if attacks on civilians continue. 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
Battle of Zawiya: rebels beat back a pro-Gaddafi push into the city. 2011-03-5
A spokesman for the "interim national government council" in Benghazi calls for the international community to carry out air strikes against mercenaries fighting for Colonel Gaddafi. 2011-03-2