Military History of Libya - Bombing of Libya, 2011 Libyan Civil War, Italo-Turkish War, Senussi Campaign, Action in the Gulf of Sidra (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Bombing of Libya, 2011 Libyan civil war, Italo-Turkish War, Senussi Campaign, Action in the Gulf of Sidra, Battle of Maaten al-Sarra, Islamic Legion, Gulf of Sidra incident, Ouadi Doum air raid, Battle of Fada, Barasa-Ubaidat War, Revolutionary Guard Corps. Excerpt: The 2011 Libyan civil war (Arabic: / ALA-LC: ) is an ongoing armed conflict in the North African state of Libya being fought between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and his regime and those seeking to depose him. The situation began on 15 February 2011 as a series of peaceful protests which were met with violent responses by the Gaddafi regime. The protests escalated into an uprising that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing a government based in Benghazi named the National Transitional Council whose goal is to overthrow the Gaddafi-led government and hold democratic elections. The United Nations Security Council passed an initial resolution freezing the assets of Gaddafi and ten members of his inner circle, and restricting their travel. The resolution also referred the actions of the government to the International Criminal Court for investigation, and an arrest warrant for Gaddafi was issued on June 27. In early March, Gaddafi's forces rallied, pushed eastwards and re-took several coastal cities before attacking Benghazi. A further U.N. resolution authorized member states to establish and enforce a no-fly zone over Libya. The Gaddafi government then announced a ceasefire, but failed to uphold it. Officials within NATO believe that Gaddaffi's forces no longer have the capacity to resist opposition forces. NATO has uncontested control of air and sea battlespaces and the rebel forces have had success securing battleground. Muammar Gaddafi has been the de-facto ruler of Libya since 1969, when he led a military coup tha...