Why did international forces, such as NATO intervene in Libya to depose Gaddafi? Foreign institutions interfered in Libya’s situation in order “to protect civilians” (Forte). During the uprising, Gaddafi used the country’s military forces against the civilian population. To prevent any more massacres in the civilian population, foreign troops had to intervene. Moreover, Libya has vast oil reserves and Gaddafi was not having good relationships with some Western countries at the time. Hence, these nations show their economic interests in Libya threatened.
