On 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli, Gaddafi lost effective political and military control of Tripoli after his compound was captured by rebel forces.
Pada tanggal 23 Agustus 2011, selama Pertempuran Tripoli, Gaddafi tidak lagi memiliki kendali politik dan militer terhadap Tripoli setelah pangkalannya jatuh ke tangan pemberontak.