1969 Libyan coup attempt
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.
| 1969 Libyan coup attempt | |||||||
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| Part of Arab Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Gaddafi's government | Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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