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Libya’s unrest
Rebels have advanced west along Libya’s Mediterranean coast, retaking many towns along the way.
On Monday, their sights were set on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, hoping to take control of the city.
The situation as of Monday Timeline of unrest
No-fly zone Coalition attacks Gadhafi control Feb 15/16: Riot in Benghazi, triggered by arrest
Zuwara Zawiya Rebel control Clashes of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel.
Feb. 17: Designated a day of rage.
TUNISIA Tripoli Derna
Feb 21: Diplomats side with revolt against Gadhafi.
Bussetta Al Bayda Tobruk
Feb. 22: Gadhafi vows to die “a martyr” and says he will
Misrata Benina crush the revolt.
Okba Ibn Feb. 24: Anti-Libyan rebels take control of Misrata.
Nafa Sirte Feb. 26: UN imposes sanctions on Gadhafi and his family,
Zintan and refers Libya’s treatment of rebels to the
Ajdabiya International Criminal Court.
Mitiga Al Bumbah Feb. 28: EU governments approve sanctions against Gadhafi
Tripoli: Nine
Bin and his closest advisers. Gadhafi ignores protests and says
explosions heard in Abdul-Nasser
Jawad all Libyans love him.
capital late Sunday Uqayla
night Al Jufra Ras March 1: UN suspends Libya’s Human Rights Council
Lanuf membership because of violence against protesters.
Misrata: Gadhafi's Brega EGYPT March 5: The Libyan National Council, rebels fighting
forces continue to oust Gadhafi, meets in Benghazi and declares itself sole
advance Monday on Brack Libyan representative.
residential area west of Sirte: Gadhafi's Ajdabiya: Fell to rebel March 10: Warplanes sent by loyal Gadhafi forces bomb
rebel-held city hometown came forces Saturday Brega. Gadhafi takes back control of Zawiyah.
under heavy allied following allied air March 12: Calls for a UN no-fly zone over Libya.
air attacks strikes. Strategic oil Kufra
Sabha March 16: Gadhafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, claims
Sunday-Monday installations,
ALGERIA

200km “everything will be over in 48 hours.”

including Ras Lanuf,
125 miles Brega, Uqayla and Bin March 17: UN authorizes Libyan no-fly zone
Jawad, fell to rebels and military action to protect civilians.
Sunday
March 19: First air strikes halt advance of Gadhafi's
forces on Benghazi and target Libya’s air defences.

LIBYA
March 20: Libya declares ceasefire, while Gadhafi
SUDAN

says he is giving out weapons to his people.

March 21: Second wave of air strikes; a missile intended
to kill Gadhafi destroys a building.
March 22: Western warplanes fire more than 162 Tomahawk
cruise missiles.
March 23: Government forces shell Misrata, killing
Moammar Gadhafi dozens. They also attack the town of Zintan.
March 24: Britain fires Tomahawk missiles at air defence.
French jet shoots down Libyan warplane over Misrata.
27 42 6 March 25: Rebels vow to take Ajdabiya the next day
after British strikes on Gadhafi’s forces.
Gadhafi’s age Number of
Number of years in March 26: Rebels retake Ajdabiya.
when King Idriss neighbouring
power; one of the
was ousted, countries he has March 27: Rebels continue, retaking several cities
longest-serving
making him tried to merge west of Ajdabiya.
rulers in history
leader Libya with
March 28: Westward rebel advance is halted east of Sirte.
Rebels lose control of part of Misratah after heavy shelling
from Gadhafi’s troops.
Sources: Graphic News; Reuters; Wikipedia;
Christian Science Monitor MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY