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Focus on Libya

November 9, 2011

The months-long rebel campaign against the Libyan regime has come to an end with the killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. DW looks at the events leading up to the end of his regime and what the future holds.

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Portrait: Moammar Gadhafi
Gadhafi has held the reins of power in Libya since 1969Image: AP

The months-long rebel campaign against the Libyan regime has come to an end with the killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. DW looks at the events leading up to the end of his regime and what the future holds for the country.

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