Libyan Civil War
Part of the Arab Spring and Libyan Crisis (2011–present)
From left to right: Armed pro-government supporters; Pro-government protesters gathered in Green Square, now known as Martyrs' Square; anti-Government protesters in Benghazi; Libyan rebels on a captured T-55 tank.
Date 15 February – 23 October 2011 (8 months, 1 week and 1 day) Location Libya Result Rebel victory Overthrow and collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Death of Muammar Gaddafi and end of his rule over Libya Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council (NTC) UN authorisation of NATO military intervention Diplomatic recognition of NTC as sole governing authority for Libya by 105 countries, UN, EU, AL and AU Factional violence leading to another civil war in 2014
Belligerents
National Transitional Council National Liberation Army Libyan Islamic Fighting Group Anti-Gaddafi tribes  Qatar Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:  NATO NATO members  Belgium  Bulgaria  Canada  Denmark  France  Greece  Italy  Netherlands  Norway  Romania  Spain  Turkey  United Kingdom  United States Other countries  Jordan  Sweden  United Arab Emirates Minor border clashes:  Tunisia	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libyan Armed Forces Paramilitary forces Pro-Gaddafi tribes Foreign mercenaries (alleged) supported by  Zimbabwe  Belarus  Algeria  Syria
Commanders and leaders
Mustafa Abdul Jalil Omar El-Hariri Jalal al-Digheily Abdul Fatah Younis  † Suleiman Mahmoud Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah J.C.C Bouchard	Muammar Gaddafi  † Saif al-Islam Gaddafi # Khamis Gaddafi  † Mutassim Gaddafi  † Saif al-Arab Gaddafi  † Al-Saadi Gaddafi # Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr  † Massoud Abdelhafid Mahdi al-Arabi #
Strength
17,000 defecting soldiers and volunteers,200,000 volunteers by war's end (NTC estimate) International Forces: Numerous air and maritime forces (see here)	20,000[25]–40,000[26] soldiers and militia
Casualties and losses
5,904–6,626 opposition fighters and supporters killed (other estimates: see here)	3,309–4,227 soldiers killed (other estimates: see here), 7,000 captured*[27]
Estimated total casualties from all sides, including civilians: 9,400–20,000 killed, 4,000 missing, 50,000 injured[28] (other estimates: see here)
*Large number of loyalist or immigrant civilians, not military personnel, among those captured by rebels,[29] only an estimated minimum of 1,692+ confirmed as soldiers[30]

The Libyan Civil War is a civil war in Libya that began in the year 2011. It began in the middle of February 2011. Many Libyans were inspired by the uprisings in neighbouring countries, such as Tunisia and Egypt. They violently protested against the government.^[31] Colonel Muammar Gaddafi sent troops and tanks to break up the rebellion. Al-Qaeda started bombing,^[32] and rebels began forming their own government.^[33] The war led to the death of Gaddafi in October, and of thousands of other people.