1969 Libyan coup attempt
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2020) |
| 1969 Libyan coup attempt | |||||||
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| Part of Arab Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Gaddafi's government |
Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col. Muammar Gaddafi (Chairman of the Revolutionary Council) |
Lt. Col Adam al-Hawaz (Defense Minister) Lt. Col Moussa Ahmed(Interior Minister) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Having taken power in a coup three months earlier, Muammar Gaddafi faced a mutiny by army and interior ministers Moussa Ahmed and Adam Hawaz, both from the eastern Barqa region. The pair were routed and imprisoned in the first of Gaddafi's many survivals.[2][3]
Aftermath
Defense Minister Lieutenant Colonel Adam al-Hawaz was arrested in December 1969. Despite scant evidence and protests by elders from Cyrenaica, he was sentenced to death in a trial presided by Major Mohammed Najm.[4] The sentence was not carried out and Hawaz remained imprisoned at least until 1984. In March 1988, Hawaz's family was informed of his death but was not given any details.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Raialyoum". Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Cooley, John K. (1983). Libyan Sandstorm. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-98944-5.
- ^ "Reuters Archive Licensing".
- ^ Times, Raymond H. Anderson Special to The New York (1970-04-11). "New Libyan Regime's Goals Still Unclear". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Human Rights Solidarity: Libya" (PDF). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
