Libya

Some of the key events about Libya

• 1911

  Italian invasion and colonization of Libya began
• 1942

  Major World War II battles devastated parts of Libya
• 1951

  Libya gained independence from Italian colonial rule
• 1959

  Major oil reserves were discovered, transforming the country's economy
• 1969

  A bloodless coup established a new revolutionary government
• 1969

  Military coup overthrew the Libyan monarchy
• 1977

  The country's official name was changed to the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya"
• 1986

  US airstrikes targeted Tripoli and Benghazi in response to alleged Libyan terrorism
• 1988

  Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, linked to Libya
• 1992

  UN imposed sanctions on Libya over the Lockerbie bombing
• 1999

  Libya handed over suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, leading to the suspension of UN sanctions
• 2003

  Libya announced it would dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program
• 2004

  The United States lifted most sanctions against Libya, restoring diplomatic relations
• 2011

  A popular uprising led to the overthrow of the long-standing government
• 2011

  Libyan Civil War erupted, leading to widespread violence and instability
• 2012

  Libya held its first free national elections in decades
• 2012

  Attack on US diplomatic compound in Benghazi killed four Americans
• 2014

  Second Libyan Civil War began, further fragmenting the country
• 2016

  Islamic State established a presence in parts of Libya, causing additional conflict
• 2020

  A ceasefire agreement was signed, ending years of civil conflict

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