2011 Libyan civil war map, showing control by city. Size of circle is proportional to population.• Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces• Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces (supported by coalition forces)
• Ongoing fighting/unclear situation
Based on https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/maps/maptemplate_ly.html,
City scales: http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1298950805&amp;men=glay&amp;lng=en&amp;des=gamelan&amp;geo=-133&amp;srt=dpnn&amp;col=abcdefghimoq&amp;msz=1500
data from: 

http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/libya-unrest-gaddafi-forces-violently-quell-tripoli-protest-88005 (Tripoli)
http://allafrica.com/stories/201102240597.html (Cyrenaica)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12568949 (Misratah, Zuwarah)
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3149660.htm (Tobruk)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/libya-oil-idUSLDE71O1CA20110225 (Ras Lanuf)
http://parkerspitzer.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/24/what-were-watching-thursday-feb-24-2011-gadhafi-defiant-wisc-expects-larger-protests/ (Az Zintan)
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3148181.htm (Al Khums)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/dictators-ring-of-fire-around-capital-sets-stage-for-deadly-battle/story-fn7ycml4-1226012222295 (Sabha)
http://www.afrol.com/articles/37423 (Ghadamis, Al Jawf)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12591025,http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/201122792426740496.html (Al Zawiya, Misrata)
Bani Walid[1][2]
Ghadamis[3]
Oil field, human moves, army moves 03/18 : http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/infographie/2011/03/08/carte-de-situation-en-lybie_1490269_3212.html
1 MarchSabrata taken back by pro-Gaddafi forces.[4] Tajura is "liberated"[1].[5]
Bani Walid still under Gaddafi's control[6]
Zawiya repells counter attack by pro-Gaddafi forces [7]
Misrata defended successfully by rebbels [8]2 MarchGhadamis was liberated after all.[9]
Zliten under pro-Gaddafi control.[10][11]
Attack on Brega repelled.[12]
Gharyan and Sebrata retaken by Gaddafi.[13][14]
No reports about whos in control in Bani Walid.[15]3 MarchAl Khums clearly still controlled by Gaddafi.[16][17]4 MarchArmy retreats from Gharyan.[18]
Fights in Ras Lanuf and Zawiyah.[19]
Ras Lanuf liberated. [20]5 Marchclashes in Sirte [21]6 Marchrebels successfully defend Misrata [22]10 MarchZawiya under fire, Ras Lanuf (and presumably Bin Jawad) taken by government [23]11-14 MarchZawiya retaken by Gaddafi.[24]15 MarchConflicting reports coming from Brega and Ajdabia.[25][26][27]

16 MarchZintan under attack.[28]
Nalout, Yafran, and Jado remain under rebel control.[29]18 MarchMajor assault on Zintan, Nalut and Yefren[30][31][dead link][32]19 MarchBenghazi assaulted[33]21 MarchMisrata still under contested [34]Benghazi firmly in rebel hands [35] [36]
26 MarchRebels take Ajdabiya [37]
Rebels take Brega [38]27 MarchRebels take Ras Lanuf [39]
Rebels take Bin Jawad [40]30 MarchLoyalist troops take Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf31 MarchKufra is disputed.[41]
Brega changes hands twice.5 AprilAl Jawf/Al Kufra under attack.[42][43]28 AprilAl Jawf retaken by Loyalists.[44]14 JulyRenewed fighting in Brega.[45]19 JulyBrega contested [46]22 JulyBrega no longer contested - 20km outside of town [47]21 AugustTripoli contested [48]28 AugustTripoli falls to rebels.↑ For ease of reading, by "liberated", we simply mean taken by the anti-government forces. We do not mean to imply allegiance toward or against any faction.
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