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unusual facts about Libyan civil war



Abdessalam Jalloud

On 19 August 2011, during the Libyan civil war, it was reported that Jalloud had defected to the rebel forces opposing Gaddafi and was on his way from Zintan to Europe.

Arabs in Europe

Other events in the Arab world sent new immigration waives to Europe like the Palestinian exodus, the Lebanese Civil War, the first and second Iraq war, Libyan civil war and Syrian civil war.

Arabs in Germany

However, the majority of Arabs are refugees of the conflicts in the Middle East, e.g. the Lebanese Civil War, Palestinian exodus and the recent Iraq War, Libyan civil war, and current Syrian civil war.

Central Bank of Libya

In March 2011, the governor of CBL, Farhat Bengdara, resigned and defected to the rebelling side of the Libyan civil war, having first arranged for the bulk of external Libyan assets to be frozen and unavailable to the Gaddafi regime.

Fezzan

Fezzan was a stronghold for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi through much of the Libyan civil war, though starting in July, anti-Gaddafi forces began to gain ground, taking control of the region's largest city of Sabha in mid-to-late September.

Libya and weapons of mass destruction

Libyan Army forces loyal to Gaddafi reportedly fired several Scud-B surface-to-surface missiles at areas in revolt against the regime, including Misrata and Ajdabiya, during the Libyan civil war, but the weapons missed their targets.

Matthew VanDyke

In February, the Libyan civil war began, and VanDyke was in contact with several of his Libyan friends in Tripoli, Libya via email and Facebook.

Sorman

On 20 June, during the Libyan civil war, NATO strikes in Sorman against what appeared to be civilian homes in a compound belonging to one of Muammar Gaddafi's associates, Khaled K. El-Hamedi, reportedly killed several civilians, including two children and their mother.

Voice of Free Libya

During the Libyan civil war, other rebel-controlled radio stations were reported to be operating in Tobruk, Nalut, Jadu, Libya, Derna and Zliten.


see also

Battle of Benghazi

First Battle of Benghazi, part of the Libyan civil war, fought 17-20 February, 2011

Second Battle of Benghazi, part of the Libyan civil war, fought 19-20 March, 2011

Battle of Sirte

Second Gulf of Sidra offensive, fought from 22 August to 20 October 2011 during the Libyan civil war

Battle of Zawiya

The First Battle of Zawiya, fought between pro- and anti-Gaddafi forces in the Libyan civil war from 24 February to 10 March 2011

The Second Battle of Zawiya, fought between pro- and anti-Gaddafi forces in the Libyan civil war starting on 13 August 2011

Constitutions of Libya

Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration, introduced after the overthrow of the Gaddafi government in the Libyan civil war