Publisher's Synopsis
The First Libyan Civil War was an armed conflict in 2011 in the North African country of Libya which was fought between forces which were loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and foreign supported groups which were seeking to oust his government.First Libyan Civil WarChapter 1: Story of First Libyan Civil War 1.1 Development and corruption1.2 Human rights in LibyaChapter 2: Anti-Gaddafi movement2.1 Uprising and civil war2.2 Cultural revolt2.3 Organization2.4 Composition of rebel forcesChapter 3: State response3.1 Violence3.2 Prison sites and torture3.3 Mercenaries3.4 Censorship of events3.5 International media3.6 Human shieldsChapter 4: Domestic responses4.1 Military defections4.2 Libyan royal familyChapter 5: Course of the war5.1 First weeks5.2 Foreign military intervention5.3 20 August rebel offensive5.4 After Tripoli and NTC victory5.5 Aftermath5.6 Impact5.7 Legal qualification5.8 Humanitarian situation5.9 Ethnic targeting5.10 Libyan refugees5.11 Economic, religious and tribalChapter 6: International reactions
