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The Battle of Tawergha was a military engagement of the Libyan Civil War that began on 11 August 2011 when anti-Gaddafi forces based in Misrata advanced...

During the Battle of Tawergha, rebel slogans like "the brigade for purging slaves, black skin" were scrawled on the road between Misrata and Tawergha. Racism...

southwestern outskirts of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. It ended when anti-Gaddafi soldiers secured Zliten to the west and Tawergha to the south, establishing...

during the Battle of Sirte by anti-Gaddafi forces, and killed along with his father. In April 2009, Mutassim Gaddafi met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary...

having a relationship with Bulgarian national Dafinka Mircheva. After the Battle of Tripoli in 2011, Saadi's former teammate at Al Ahly Tripoli and close...

Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also List of wars: 2003–present "Syria: at...

"al/el-Senussi"; born 20 October 1962) is the son of Crown Prince Hasan as-Senussi of Libya, and of Crown Princess Fawzia bint Tahir Bakeer. Born in Tripoli...

amount of T-72 tanks captured during the Second Battle of Benghazi. News coverage commonly showed rebels driving ordinary cars and technicals near battle areas...

members of the army who defected to join the rebels and returned to the government would be protected by a general pardon. Jabr died in the Battle of Sirte...

September 2011 Msallata clashes 3–9 August Battle of Tawergha 11–13 August Battle of Gharyan 13–18 August Second Battle of Zawiya 13–20 August 2011 Ras Ajdir...

in his Green Book. On the night of 21–22 August, Libyan rebel groups took control of the area during the 2011 Battle of Tripoli and started referring to...

People's Guard. He is Gaddafi's cousin. Dhao fled with Gaddafi during the Battle of Tripoli. On 20 October 2011, Dhao was captured in Sirte, despite earlier...

security prison in Tripoli, Libya. The prison was notorious during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi for alleged mistreatment and human rights abuses, including...

Kairouan in 758. But the Abbasid Arab governor of Egypt invaded Ifriqya, defeated the Nafusa in a battle at Tawergha in 761 (his third attempt - his first two...

2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan Civil War. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) base is strategically located south of Tripoli city centre...

recognition" of the National Transitional Council "soon". On 9 March, Abdul Jalil called for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya. As the Battle of Tripoli...

the height of the Battle of Tripoli, NTC rebels breached the Bab al-Azizia compound and international news stations broadcast pictures of rebels gathered...

Prince Idris bin Abdullah al-Senussi is a member of the Libyan Royal family. While Libya's royal family was under house arrest after Muammar Gaddafi overthrew...

Libyan middle manager for a state oil company in Benghazi, Libya. In the wake of the Libyan Civil War, Zeyo found he could no longer bury the civilian youth...

2012) was a Libyan politician who was the General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (prime minister) from June 2003 until March 2006 when...