Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1973, Libya yakataura kuti chikamu chikuru cheGulf of Sidra (kumaodzanyemba kweLatitude 31° 30′) chaiva mvura yayo uye yakazozivisa "mutsetse werufu", uyo waizokumbira kupindurwa nemauto kana ukayambuka. United States haina kubvuma zvirevo zveLibya zvepasi uye yakaramba ichinetsa mutsetse, zvichitungamira kuhondo dzehondo muna Nyamavhuvhu 1981 uye
Kurume 1986. Kurwiswa kwamagandanga uko kwakauraya varwi vaviri vokuAmerica nomunhu mumwe wechiTurkey musi wa5 April 1986 kwaiva nechokuita neLibya uye kwakaita kuti United States itange kurwisa nendege mazuva gumi gare gare.