It has been five years since NATO forces, spearheaded by the British and French, imposed a no-fly-zone over Libya and began its bombing campaign.

Over 2,000 people were killed in the first 17 days of the airstrikes, 30,000 in the first six months of the conflict and close to 500,000 people have been internally displaced.

Today, Libya is effectively a failed state, with no central government, a lack of security and rival militias fighting for legitimacy and control of the oil-rich nation.

The crisis in Libya has also contributed to the refugee situation in Europe, with 170,000 fleeing war and persecution in the Middle East and Africa crossing from Libya to Europe in 2015 alone.

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Libya 5 Years On: A Quasi-Failed State

By Alessandra Bajec

Five years after the NATO intervention in Libya, which has created a genuine disaster, another intervention is being prepared against the North African state. READ MORE.

5 Years on, Has the West Learned Anything from Libyan Disaster?

By Mohamed Hemish

Five years after the NATO-led Western intervention in Libya and the ousting of the country’s leader Muammar Gadhafi, the refugee situation in Europe has become one of the most troubling consequences of the 2011 turmoil. Yet in order to solve the crisis, Europe continues to implement faulty policies that have proven both unsustainable and unethical. READ MORE.

How Hillary Clinton Lied Her Way to War in Libya

Declassified emails released in January and February reveal that Hillary Clinton was one of the main instruments in spreading chaos and extremism in Libya when the U.S. secretary of state personally pushed for the ousting of late Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. READ MORE.

Hillary Clinton's Involvement in Libya's Turmoil

In Pictures: NATO 2011 War in Libya: Before and After

Libya: The Human Costs of NATO Bombing