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Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
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Libyan civil war (2011)
2011 armed conflict
The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011 in the North African country of Libya that was fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and rebel groups that were seeking to oust his government.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Muammar Gaddafi
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination by Libyan rebel forces in 2011. He came to power through a military coup, first becoming Revolutionary…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Second Battle of Benghazi
2011 battle of the Libyan Civil War
The Second Battle of Benghazi was fought between army units and militiamen loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and anti-Gaddafi forces in Benghazi on 19-20 March 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. The battle marked the start of a United Nations-mandated military intervention…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
French Air and Space Force
Air and space warfare branch of France's armed forces
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Opération Harmattan
2011 French military intervention in Libya
Opération Harmattan was the French participation in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. It was named for the Harmattan, which are hot dry winds that blow over the Sahara, mostly between November and March. The United States' counterpart to this was Operation Odyssey Dawn,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2011 military intervention in Libya
NATO-led air and naval attacks during the civil war
On 19 March 2011, a NATO-led coalition began a military intervention into the ongoing Libyan Civil War to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. The UN Security Council passed the resolution with ten votes in favour and five abstentions, with the stated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)