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Libya Coup 1969
Before dawn on 1 September 1969, a group of army officers seized control of Libya from the reigning monarch.
Among them was a young soldier called Muammar Qadhafi.
Witness hears from two Libyans who experienced those heady and confusing events.
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BBC World Service Online
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