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  1. On October 20, 2011, Muammar al-Qaddafi, the longest-serving leader in Africa and the Arab world, is captured and killed by rebel forces near his hometown of Sirte.
    www.history.com/this-day-in-history/libyan-dictator …
    Qaddafi had ruled for more than four decades when he was ousted by a revolt in August 2011. After evading capture for several weeks, he was killed by rebel forces in October 2011.
    www.britannica.com/biography/Muammar-al-Qaddafi
    The self-described ‘dean of Arab rulers’ met a violent death at the hands of his own people in 2011 [Reuters] After nine months of fighting, a NATO imposed no-fly zone and plenty of fiery speeches from the “King of Kings”, Libyan rebels killed Muammar Gaddafi in October, ending his 42-years of dictatorial rule.
    www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/12/27/libya-the-rev…
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    Killing of Muammar Gaddafi - Wikipedia

    The killing of Muammar Gaddafi took place on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, was captured by NTC forces and executed shortly afterwards. The NTC initially claimed Gaddafi succumbed to injuries sustained in a firefight when loyalist forces … See more

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    After the fall of Tripoli to forces of the opposition National Transitional Council (NTC) in August 2011, Gaddafi and his family escaped the Libyan capital. He was widely rumored to have taken refuge in the … See more

    National Transitional Council officials also announced that one of Gaddafi's sons, Mutassim, once the Libyan national security advisor, was killed in Sirte the same day. A video later surfaced showing Mutassim's … See more

    Calls for investigation
    Numerous organizations, including the United Nations and the U.S. and UK governments, have called for an investigation of the … See more

    Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said he wished Gaddafi had remained alive so he could be tried for crimes against humanity, saying he had wanted to serve as Gaddafi's prosecutor, but now that he was dead, Libya would need a meticulous plan for the transition to … See more

    Many Western leaders and foreign ministers in Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United States made statements hailing Gaddafi's death as a positive development for Libya. The city-state of Vatican City responded to the event by declaring … See more

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  3. BBC News - Muammar Gaddafi: How he died

    WEBOct 31, 2011 · Col Muammar Gaddafi died from bullet wounds some time after a failed attempt to escape from the fighters of the National Transitional Council (NTC), but the exact circumstances of his death are...

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  5. Muammar al-Qaddafi | Biography, Death, & Facts

    WEBApr 14, 2024 · Muammar al-Qaddafi (born 1942, near Sirte, Libya—died October 20, 2011, Sirte) was the de facto leader of Libya (1969–2011). Qaddafi had ruled for more than four decades when he was ousted by a …

  6. The Death of Gaddafi | Muammar Gaddafi | Al Jazeera

  7. Gaddafi's quixotic and brutal rule - BBC News

    WEB20 October 2011. A military coup brought Muammar Gaddafi to power 40 years ago. By Tarik Kafala. BBC News. Muammar Gaddafi came to power in Libya in September 1969 as the leader of a...

  8. From dictatorship to democracy: The significance of …

    WEBOct 20, 2011 · The former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been killed. He was caught in a firefight between his supporters, and rebels backing the National Transitional Council, following a Nato...

  9. Photographing the final days of Gaddafi and his last …

    WEB8 Apr 2021. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. In February 2011, anti-government protests began in Libya, inspired by the successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt....

  10. Gaddafi: Death of a Dictator | Bloody Vengeance in Sirte, Libya

  11. Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi is killed - HISTORY