Early Protest Phase of the First Libyan Civil War
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Was the initial phase of the First Libyan Civil War which consisted of protests against the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi.
Chronology
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March 2011: The opposition forces managed to capture the entire town of Ra's Lanuf, including the airbase.
February 2011: Protesters in Bayda succeeded in capturing its military airbase.
February 2011: Demonstrators in Benghazi had reportedly taken control of Benina International Airport.
February 2011: Misrata was confirmed to be under protester control.
February 2011: Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights said that the anti-Gaddafi protesters also controlled Sirte, Misrata, Khoms, the Tarhunah District, Zintan, Zawiya and Zuwara.
February 2011: Protesters assumed complete control of Tobruk.
February 2011: Pro-Gaddafi forces tried to retake control of the western border crossings with Tunisia that had fallen under opposition control.
March 2011: Rebels in the southwest city of Ghadames managed to take control of the city.
March 2011: Following the Battle of Ra's Lanuf, rebel forces advanced along the Mediterranean coast and captured the town of Bin Jawad.
February 2011: Rebels take over Benghazi.
February 2011: Both coastal Tripolitania and most of northern Cyrenaica were in rebel hands by 23 February 2011.
February 2011: The Libyan army withdrew from the city of Bayda.
February 2011: The dual military and civilian Mitiga International Airport, about 11 kilometres east of Tripoli, seemed to have been taken over by anti-Gaddafi protesters.
February 2011: In the Tuareg towns of Ghat and Ubari the citizens reportedly attacked government buildings and police stations.
March 2011: The eastern towns of Brega, Bishr, El Agheila, Sultan and Zuwetina are under opposition control.
