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| Gaddafi supporters flock to streets to mark 50th anniversary of 1st September revolution (VIDEO) | Gaddafi supporters flock to streets to mark 50th anniversary of 1st September revolution (VIDEO) |
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| Supporters of Muammar Gaddafi flooded the town of Bani Walid to mark half a century since the overthrow of the monarchy by army officers led by the late Libyan leader, brutally killed by pro-NATO rebels some 8 years ago. | Supporters of Muammar Gaddafi flooded the town of Bani Walid to mark half a century since the overthrow of the monarchy by army officers led by the late Libyan leader, brutally killed by pro-NATO rebels some 8 years ago. |
| Residents of Bani Walid, a small desert town which remained loyal to Gaddafi even after his gruesome execution as result of the 2011 NATO-led intervention, swarmed the streets on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 1969 revolution that brought down the court of King Idris abolishing the Libyan monarchy. | |
| Many who descended on downtown Bani Walid were waving green flags, Libya’s national flag under Gaddafi, and carrying posters with the images of Gaddafi and his second son, Saif al-Islam. Cars with lights on honked their horns in celebration as they drove past the jubiliant demonstrators, seen on RT's video agency Ruptly video. | |
| The military takeover on September 1, 1969, was spearheaded by Gaddafi, who led the group of 70 young officers to seize power in what became known as a “bloodless coup” for it did not result in any violence or death. | The military takeover on September 1, 1969, was spearheaded by Gaddafi, who led the group of 70 young officers to seize power in what became known as a “bloodless coup” for it did not result in any violence or death. |
| This is in a stark contrast to Gaddafi's own fate, who was tortured and killed by militants loyal to the Western-backed rebels in October 2011. His death plunged Libya into political chaos, that left the North African country, once the continent's richest, in shambles. Almost 8 years since Qaddafi’s demise, Libya is still torn between various military factions, with the UN-backed government in Tripoli and forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar vying for the control over its vast oil resources. | This is in a stark contrast to Gaddafi's own fate, who was tortured and killed by militants loyal to the Western-backed rebels in October 2011. His death plunged Libya into political chaos, that left the North African country, once the continent's richest, in shambles. Almost 8 years since Qaddafi’s demise, Libya is still torn between various military factions, with the UN-backed government in Tripoli and forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar vying for the control over its vast oil resources. |
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