Tag: civil war

TRIPOLI: Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division:2011 - Revolt and civil warAn uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads, becoming an armed revolt aided by Nato air strikes. Gaddafi is ousted in August and killed in October. 2012 - Armed groups take root A rebel council stages elections for an interim General National Congress which creates a transitional government but true power lies with an array of local armed groups. Islamist militants gain ground and attack the US consulate in...