<P> The first Libyan Civil War , also referred to as the Libyan Revolution or 17 February Revolution , was an armed conflict in 2011 , in the North African country of Libya , fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government . The war was preceded by protests in Zawiya on 8 August 2009 , and finally ignited by protests in Benghazi beginning on Tuesday , 15 February 2011 , which led to clashes with security forces that fired on the crowd . The protests escalated into a rebellion that spread across the country , with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing an interim governing body , the National Transitional Council . </P>
<P> The first Libyan Civil War , also referred to as the Libyan Revolution or 17 February Revolution , was an armed conflict in 2011 , in the North African country of Libya , fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government . The war was preceded by protests in Zawiya on 8 August 2009 , and finally ignited by protests in Benghazi beginning on Tuesday , 15 February 2011 , which led to clashes with security forces that fired on the crowd . The protests escalated into a rebellion that spread across the country , with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing an interim governing body , the National Transitional Council . </P>
who was involved in the libyan civil war
who was involved in the libyan civil war
forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government
forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government