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The '''Battle of Az Zawiyah''' was a conflict between army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi against [[Libyan opposition|Anti-Gaddafi forces]], it began when Libyan troops (under Gaddafi) attacked a mosque where protesters were holding an anti-government sit-in. Gaddafi's forces opened fire with automatic weapons and hit the minaret with an anti-aircraft gun. After the attack, thousands of people rallied in [[Martyrs' Square]] by the mosque shouting “Leave! Leave!”. |
The '''Battle of Az Zawiyah''' was a conflict between army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi against [[Libyan opposition|Anti-Gaddafi forces]], it began when Libyan troops (under Gaddafi) attacked a mosque where protesters were holding an anti-government sit-in. Gaddafi's forces opened fire with automatic weapons and hit the minaret with an anti-aircraft gun. After the attack, thousands of people rallied in [[Martyrs' Square]] by the mosque shouting “Leave! Leave!”.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/moammar-gadhafi-speech-blames-libya-uprising-al-qaeda/story?id=12987097|title=Gadhafi Compares Himself to Queen Elizabeth, Says Libya's Youth are on Hallucinogens|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=Feb. 24, 2011|accessdate=Feb. 25, 2011}}</ref> |
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On the same day, Anti-Gaddafi forces repelled the attack on the city. |
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| 10-23 killed[1] | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Az Zawiyah was a conflict between army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi against Anti-Gaddafi forces, it began when Libyan troops (under Gaddafi) attacked a mosque where protesters were holding an anti-government sit-in. Gaddafi's forces opened fire with automatic weapons and hit the minaret with an anti-aircraft gun. After the attack, thousands of people rallied in Martyrs' Square by the mosque shouting “Leave! Leave!”.[2]
On the same day, Anti-Gaddafi forces repelled the attack on the city.
References
- ^ "Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising". Associated Press. Feb 24, 2011. Retrieved Feb 25, 2011.
- ^ "Gadhafi Compares Himself to Queen Elizabeth, Says Libya's Youth are on Hallucinogens". ABC News. Feb. 24, 2011. Retrieved Feb. 25, 2011.
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