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Line 133: During the [[2011 Libyan civil war]] the town was captured by the forces of the [[National Transitional Council]] on 22 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/middleeast/nato-extends-libya-role.html\|title=NATO Extends Libya Bombing Campaign\|last=Fahim\|first=Kareem\|coauthors=Gladstone, Rick\|work=[[New York Times]]\|publisher=www.nytimes.com\|accessdate=22 September 2011}}</ref> On 19 November 2011, it was reported that [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]] had been captured,<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/international/243165/gaddafis-son-hires-mercenaries-to-flee/\| title=Gaddafi's son hires mercenaries to flee\|date=31 October 2011\|publisher=[[Indiavision News]]}}</ref> and detained about 50 kilometers west ~~of the town~~ of Ubari with two aides as he was trying to flee to neighbouring [[Niger]].<ref name=bbccapture>{{cite news\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15804299\|title=Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam captured in Libya\|work=BBC\|date=19 November 2011\|accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref> ==See also==

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