1969 Libyan coup attempt
Attempted coup against Colonel Gaddafi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Having taken power in a coup three months earlier, Muammar Gaddafi faced a mutiny by army and interior ministers Moussa Ahmed and Adam Hawaz, both from the eastern Barqa region. The pair were routed and imprisoned in the first of Gaddafi's many survivals.[1][2]
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1969 Libyan coup attempt | |||||||
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Part of Arab Cold War | |||||||
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Gaddafi's government Supported by: Nasser's Egypt | Rebels | ||||||
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Col. Muammar Gaddafi (Chairman of the Revolutionary Council) |
Lt. Col Adam al-Hawaz (Defense Minister) Lt. Col Moussa Ahmed (Interior Minister) | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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