✦ History

2011 military intervention in Libya

March 19 – October 31, 2011

A NATO-led coalition enforced a UN no-fly zone and bombed Gaddafi's forces to protect civilians. The air campaign helped rebels overthrow Gaddafi.

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Battles 5

March 19–31, 2011
Operation Odyssey Dawn NATO victory Libya Barack Obama, Muammar Gaddafi, Robert Gates
March 19 – October 31, 2011
Operation Ellamy British victory David Cameron, Muammar Gaddafi, Stuart Peach, Baron Peach
March 19–31, 2011
Opération Harmattan French and NATO victory/Effective no-fly zone established Nicolas Sarkozy, Muammar Gaddafi, François Fillon
March 19 – November 1, 2011
Operation Mobile Decisive Canadian victory Libya Stephen Harper, Muammar Gaddafi, Charles Bouchard
March 23 – October 31, 2011
Operation Unified Protector NATO victory Libya Muammar Gaddafi, James G. Stavridis, Charles Bouchard

Key commanders

Anti-Gaddafi forces 11

Barack Obama belligerent leader Hillary Clinton belligerent leader Nicolas Sarkozy belligerent leader David Cameron belligerent leader Stephen Harper belligerent leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen military commander Alain Juppé military commander Robert Gates military commander Liam Fox military commander James G. Stavridis military commander Peter MacKay military commander

Gaddafi loyalists 4

Muammar Gaddafi military commander Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi military commander Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr military commander Khamis Gaddafi military commander

United States 2

Barack Obama belligerent leader Robert Gates military commander

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 3

Muammar Gaddafi military commander Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr military commander Khamis Gaddafi military commander

United Kingdom 2

David Cameron belligerent leader Stuart Peach, Baron Peach military commander

France 3

Nicolas Sarkozy belligerent leader François Fillon belligerent leader Édouard Guillaud military commander

Canada 3

Stephen Harper belligerent leader Charles Bouchard military commander Peter MacKay military commander

NATO 3

James G. Stavridis military commander Charles Bouchard military commander Ralph Jodice II military commander