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unusual facts about 2011 Libyan civil war



Libyan dinar

After the 2011 revolution overthrew Gaddafi's government, Central Bank Governor Gasem Azzoz said that notes with the ousted strongman's face on them were still in circulation and would be used by the National Transitional Council to pay the salaries of public servants and government employees.

Mitiga International Airport

During the 2011 Libyan civil war, the The Times and The Guardian reported claims that the airport had been taken over by protestors opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

People power

It may be nonviolent, as was the case in the 1986 Philippines revolution which overthrew the Marcos régime, or may resort to violence, as happened in Libya in 2011.

Sara Sidner

At CNN, Sidner has reported on a wide range of subjects including the 2011 Libyan civil war, the launching of India's first unmmaned lunar probe and the Mumbai terrorist attacks.


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