Libya: Rebel Forces 'Enter' Stronghold of Sirte

September 15, 2011 from Euronews

Libyan forces loyal to the interim government have entered the Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, according to the Transitional National Council. Its spokesman in Tripoli said the former rebels had made a "major advance" and were in the suburbs of the town. One report says they have entered from the west and the south. Earlier hundreds of pick-ups loaded with weapons had set off from Misrata heading for the desert town. Sirte is Gaddafi's birthplace and one of the last bastions still in the hands of forces loyal to the ousted leader.

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Sirte District, is one of the districts of Libya. It lies in the north of the country and borders the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital is the city of Sirte. Al-Tahadi University is located in Sirte. Explore this topic

2011 Libyan Uprising

The Libyan civil war, also referred to as the Libyan revolution was a 2011 armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginnin... Explore this topic

Libyan rebel forces

The anti-Gaddafi forces were Libyan groups that opposed and militarily defeated the government of Muammar Gaddafi, killing him in the process. These opposition forces included organised and armed militia groups, participants in the Libyan civil war, Libyan diplomats who switch... Explore this topic

National Transitional Council

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Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, commonly known as Colonel Gaddafi, was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He served as the ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 ... Explore this topic

Misurata

Misrata, also spelled Misurata or Misratah, is a city in the Misrata District in northwestern Libya, situated 187 km to the east of Tripoli and 825 km west of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata. With a population of just over 281,000, Misrata is the third la... Explore this topic

Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital city and the largest city of Libya. As of 2011, the Tripoli metropolitan area had a population of 2.2 million people. The city is located in the northwestern part of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterran... Explore this topic

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