The 2015 coup d'état in Libya was an overthrow of the New General National Congress, which was taken over by Islamist factions, by the Libyan National Army, in favor of the newly formed Council of Deputies (the Libyan parliament). It occurred on 18—20 January 2014, resulting in firefights between government and Islamist forces. It resulted in the expulsion of the Islamists from the government of Libya and forced them to leave Tripoli. Shortly after that, the Islamist factions, with support of various terrorist groups, and also Qatar and Bahrain, declared war on the parliament, beginning a second civil war.
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| - 2015 Libyan coup d'état (HL)
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| - The 2015 coup d'état in Libya was an overthrow of the New General National Congress, which was taken over by Islamist factions, by the Libyan National Army, in favor of the newly formed Council of Deputies (the Libyan parliament). It occurred on 18—20 January 2014, resulting in firefights between government and Islamist forces. It resulted in the expulsion of the Islamists from the government of Libya and forced them to leave Tripoli. Shortly after that, the Islamist factions, with support of various terrorist groups, and also Qatar and Bahrain, declared war on the parliament, beginning a second civil war.
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Strength
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- 7000(xsd:integer)
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Date
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Commander
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- (Commander of the Libyan Army)
- President of the GNC
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Caption
| - Libyan army column in Tripoli
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Casualties
| - 24(xsd:integer)
- 46(xsd:integer)
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Result
| - Success of the coup
*The New General National Congress is forced out of Tripoli
*Islamists expelled from the government, implementation of Sharia law cancelled
*New Libyan parliament is formed
*Beginning of a second civil war in Libya
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Causes
| - Widespread unpopularity of the Islamist faction
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Conflict
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abstract
| - The 2015 coup d'état in Libya was an overthrow of the New General National Congress, which was taken over by Islamist factions, by the Libyan National Army, in favor of the newly formed Council of Deputies (the Libyan parliament). It occurred on 18—20 January 2014, resulting in firefights between government and Islamist forces. It resulted in the expulsion of the Islamists from the government of Libya and forced them to leave Tripoli. Shortly after that, the Islamist factions, with support of various terrorist groups, and also Qatar and Bahrain, declared war on the parliament, beginning a second civil war.
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