The following lists events that happened in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

Incumbents

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

: Ali Zeidan (until 11 March), Abdullah al-Thani (starting 11 March)

Events

January

* January 25 - Five Egyptian embassy staff are kidnapped in Tripoli.

February

* February 5 - At least 12 people are injured in a grenade attack on a school in

Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...

. * February 21 - 11 people are killed when a Libyan Air Force plane crashes from a suspected engine fire in Nabeul Governorate,

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

. * February 24 - Libyan police found the bodies of seven Egyptian Christians shot dead execution-style on a beach near the city of Benghazi.

March

* March 11 - The Libyan Parliament sacks Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and appoints former defense secretary Abdullah al-Thani as acting prime minister. * March 22 - The

Libyan National Army The Libyan National Army (LNA; , ''al-jaysh al-waṭaniyy al-Lībii''), also known as the Libyan Arab Army (LAA; , ''al-Jaysh al-'Arabiyy al-Lībii'') or the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF; ), is a component of Libyan Armed Forces, Libya's mil ...

fights with rebels occupying oil ports near Benghazi.

April

* April 14 - Two sons of former Libyan dictator

Muammar Gaddafi Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until Killing of Muammar Gaddafi, his assassination by Libyan Anti-Gaddafi ...

, Al-Saadi Gaddafi and

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Saif al-Islam Muammar al-Gaddafi (; born 25 June 1972) is a Libyan political figure. He is the second son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his second wife Safia Farkash. He was a part of his father's inner circle, performing publ ...

, are scheduled to appear in court along with 35 other former government officials on charges of murder, embezzlement, and kidnapping during the Libyan Civil War.

May

* May 18 - A group headed by

Khalifa Haftar Khalifa Haftar (; born 7 November 1943) is a Libyan-American politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA). In 2015, he was appointed commander of the armed forces loyal to the 2014 Libyan parliam ...

, which includes renegade Libyan general Mokhtar Farnana, launches an attack on the Parliament of Libya. * May 19 -

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

closes its embassy in Tripoli over security concerns in Libya. * May 21 -

Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Demographics of Libya is the demography of Libya, specifically covering population density, ethnicity, and religious affiliations, as well as other aspects of the Libyan population. All figures are from the United Nations Demographic Yearbooks ...

** General Khalifa Haftar calls on the government to hand over power to the country's top judges amid heavy fighting in the capital Tripoli. ** Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq refuses to step down while the Ministry of Defense issues a statement calling for the arrest of any soldiers who join Gen. Haftar’s campaign.

June

* June 4 - A suicide car bomber detonates his vehicle at the residence of Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, killing 4 of his guards and injuring another 3. * June 11 - Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar conduct at least three separate airstrikes on Ansar al-Sharia militia bases in Benghazi. * June 17 - United States special operations forces, in coordination with the FBI, captured Ahmed Abu Khattala, one of the suspected leaders of the Benghazi attack, on the weekend of June 14 to June 15, 2014, in a covert mission in Libya. * June 28 - Libyan Islamist militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala pleads not guilty in a Washington D.C. court to one charge of conspiracy in relation to the 2012 Benghazi attack in which four Americans were killed.

July

* July 13 - Islamist militias attack the Zintan Brigade which controls

Tripoli International Airport Tripoli International Airport () is a closed international airport built to serve Tripoli, the capital city of Libya. The airport is located in the area of Qasr bin Ghashir, from central Tripoli. It used to be the hub for Libyan Airlines, ...

triggering fierce clashes that result in six deaths. * July 20 - Islamist militia renew their attack on Tripoli International Airport. * July 26 - The United States evacuates its embassy in Tripoli amid concerns about deteriorating security conditions. * July 27 - Post-civil war violence in Libya ** Intense fighting in Benghazi between the Libyan Army and local Islamist militias leaves 38 dead, mostly soldiers. ** A rocket attack in Tripoli kills 23 Egyptian workers amid increased fighting in the city for control of an airport. * July 28 - A huge fire at the National Oil Corp. depot started by a stray rocket threatens Tripoli. * July 30 - Islamist militias capture a special forces base in Benghazi.

August

* August 23 -

Second Libyan Civil War The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes, and finally to 60 seconds each (24 × 60 × 60 = 86400). The current and formal definition in the International System of U ...

** Warplanes of an unknown nationality bomb Islamist forces, killing ten fighters. ** Tripoli International Airport is captured by Islamist militias following days of clashes with nationalist militias. * August 25 - Twice in the last seven days,

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

and the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...

have secretly teamed up to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.

September

* September 14 - A boat carrying 250 people from

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

sinks off the coast off Tajoura with most people feared drowned.

October

* October 6 -

ISIS Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

prepares to establish itself in Libya and reports emerge that they are already in the city of Derna. * October 12 - At least 21 people die in Libyan tribal clashes on the weekend. * October 20 - Pro-government forces launch an attack on Islamist militants resulting in 75 deaths in five days.

November

* November 2 - The death toll surpasses 200 from fighting between loyalist troops and Islamist militias in Benghazi since an offensive launched by Khalifa Hifter began two weeks ago. * November 5 - Battles between loyalist forces and militias have killed nearly 400 in three weeks, including at least 250 deaths in Benghazi and 140 near Tripoli.

December

* December 5 - Italian rescue crews discover 17 bodies in the hull of a migrant ship off Libya. * December 25 - A militia attack on a power plant in

Sirte Sirte (; , ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, almost right in the middle between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups and loyal ...

leaves at least 19 soldiers dead.

References

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