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Events on Sunday 28 August 2011 1
2011Fall of TripoliRebel forces seize the Libyan capitalAnti-Gaddafi rebel forces backed by NATO airstrikes captured Tripoli, ending 42 years of rule by Muammar Gaddafi. The National Transitional Council took control of the city as Gaddafi fled south. The battle marked the turning point of the Libyan Civil War.