In February and March 2011, Tripoli witnessed intense anti-government protests and violent government responses resulting in hundreds killed and wounded. The city's Green Square was the scene of some of the protests. The anti-Gaddafi protests were eventually crushed, and Tripoli was the site of pro-Gaddafi rallies.
In febrUary and MARCH 2011, tripolI WItnessed inTense anti-goVernment pRotestS AnD vIOLent gOverNment RESponses reSuLTiNG iN hundReds killed and woUnDEd. the city's Green squAre WAS the scene oF sOme of The PRotEsts. THe anti-gaddafI PRoTEsts WeRe evenTUAlly crusHed, anD TripoLI wAS tHe SitE of Pro-gadDAfI rallies.