Libya, a North African country neighboring Egypt, is currently in a state of Civil War. After the uprising in Egypt, where protests were made in the central plaza to overthrow the long reigning president, Mubarak, Libya has chosen to follow Egypt’s rebellious example and attempt to overthrow their president, Gaddafi, whom has been in power for over 40 years. What differentiates Libya from Egypt, however, is that while Egypt remained mainly a pacifist protest, the Libyan protests have become civil war.
Gaddafi said himself not long after the protests began; all that oppose him will be killed. Since then his soldiers and those of the rebels have been in civil war. He has sent his soldiers to diminish the protests, like a scourge. The rebels are going across the country, capturing several cities, and are currently capturing the hometown of Gaddafi. This civil war has taken the lives of many Libyans, pro-Gaddafi, rebels, and innocent civilians alike.
The civil war has gotten to such scales that the UN has begun to interfere. A no-fly zone was placed in Libya, preventing the use of planes for rebels and Gaddafi, although Gaddafi’s planes have all been destroyed anyways. As well as the UN, NATO, an alliance of 28 countries, has intervened as well, assisting the rebels in defeating Gaddafi. France has been bombing Libya repeatedly, eliminating air base after air base, nearly eliminating the Libyan air force in its entirety.
What started as a mere protest against a long reigning tyrant has quickly evolved into a bloody civil war, which has reaped the lives of many. The stakes have escalated, and more and more nations are intervening.
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