After six months of fighting, rebels of the anti-Gaddafi regime, known as the National Transition Council, have successfully taken over the coastal city of Sirte, the last stronghold of the former regime. Muammar Gaddafi was shot and killed in his hometown of Sirte, his body was in custody of the National Transition Council of Libya. This event has officially marked the end of the Gaddafi's Libya that lasted for over 40 years.
The crisis in Libya began during the February of 2011. People of Libya started to stand up and urge for more personal freedom with the influences from neighboring countries such as Egypt and Tunisia. This massive protest soon became a large scale crisis and immediately brought the international attention. The United Nations established a non-fly zone over Libya during March while the NATO conducted several airstrikes against the Gaddafi's ground forces. The National Transition Council of Libya was formed in Benghazi, a coastal city in eastern Libya, during March. Its goal was to organize all the anti-Gaddafi rebels in Libya and establishes a fully democratized republic. The rebels were advancing day by day and finally captured the Libyan capital city of Tripoli and ousted the former regime but Gaddafi and his family have escaped the city without any trace.
In September of 2011, the United Nations and the European Union recognized the National Transition Council of Libya as the only legal representative of Libya. Soon, most countries around the world have abandoned the diplomatic relationship with the former regime and recognized the National Transition Council. With the death of Gaddafi on October 20th, the National Transition Council has scheduled the Libyan liberation announcement on the 22nd of this month.
