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Libya – historic days

A chronology of a conflict.

The revolt against the regime of Moammar Gaddafi, which started in Benghazi, rapidly turned into a full-scale conflict. On August 21 the rebels entered Tripoli. The Libyan leader’s days were numbered and he finally met his end two months later as he tried to flee his hometown of Sirte.

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