Libyan War 17 Feb.: 17 feb Libyan War 17 Feb. PowerPoint Presentation: The Libyan war, (Libyan revolution) was a 2011 armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on Tuesday, 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security forces that fired on the crowd. The protests escalated into a rebellion that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing an interim governing body, the National Transitional Council. PowerPoint Presentation: Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi are the biggest cities in Libya. Most of the population is under the age 15 Most are Muslim Population-6,276,632 PowerPoint Presentation: The United Nations Security Council passed an initial resolution on 26 February, freezing the assets of Gaddafi and his inner circle and restricting their travel, and referred the matter to the International Criminal Court for investigation. In early March, Gaddafi's forces rallied, pushed eastwards and re-took several coastal cities before reaching Benghazi. PowerPoint Presentation: In August, rebel forces launched an offensive on the government-held coast of Libya, taking back territory lost months before and ultimately capturing the capital city of Tripoli, while Gaddafi evaded capture and loyalists engaged in a rearguard campaign. On 16 September 2011, the National Transitional Council was recognized by the United Nations as the legal representative of Libya, replacing the Gaddafi government. Muammar Gaddafi: Muammar Gaddafi remained at large until 20 October 2011, when he was captured and killed attempting to escape from Sirte. The National Transitional Council "declared the liberation of Libya" and the official end of the war on 23 October 2011.