Reply #27: Reuters Timeline: Libya's civil war nears end

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Reuters – 4 mins 18 secs ago
(Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the civil war in Libya since protests against Muammar Gaddafi broke out in February:

February 15/16, 2011 - The arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel starts a riot in Benghazi.

February 24 - Anti-government militias take control of central coastal city of Misrata after evicting forces loyal to Gaddafi.

February 26 - The U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi and his family, and refers the crackdown on rebels to the International Criminal Court.

February 28 - EU governments approve sanctions against Gaddafi and his closest advisers.

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