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Some of the key events about Libya
- 1911Italian invasion and colonization of Libya began
- 1942Major World War II battles devastated parts of Libya
- 1951Libya gained independence from Italian colonial rule
- 1959Major oil reserves were discovered, transforming the country's economy
- 1969A bloodless coup established a new revolutionary government
- 1969Military coup overthrew the Libyan monarchy
- 1977The country's official name was changed to the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya"
- 1986US airstrikes targeted Tripoli and Benghazi in response to alleged Libyan terrorism
- 1988Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, linked to Libya
- 1992UN imposed sanctions on Libya over the Lockerbie bombing
- 1999Libya handed over suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, leading to the suspension of UN sanctions
- 2003Libya announced it would dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program
- 2004The United States lifted most sanctions against Libya, restoring diplomatic relations
- 2011A popular uprising led to the overthrow of the long-standing government
- 2011Libyan Civil War erupted, leading to widespread violence and instability
- 2012Libya held its first free national elections in decades
- 2012Attack on US diplomatic compound in Benghazi killed four Americans
- 2014Second Libyan Civil War began, further fragmenting the country
- 2016Islamic State established a presence in parts of Libya, causing additional conflict
- 2020A ceasefire agreement was signed, ending years of civil conflict
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