| Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries | |
|---|---|
| مجلس شورى ثوار بنغازي | |
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| Leaders | Mohamed al-Zahawi †[1] Ismail Muhammad al-Salabi[2] Mustafa al-Sharksi[3] |
| Dates of operation | 20 June 2014[4] – 29 December 2017 |
| Headquarters | Benghazi, Libya |
| Ideology | Islamism Jihadism Salafism |
| Size | 500–1,500 |
| Opponents |  Operation Dignity coalition |
| Battles and wars | Second Libyan Civil War |
The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries (Arabic: مجلس شورى ثوار بنغازي, Majlis Shura Thuwar Benghazi) was a military coalition in Benghazi, Libya, composed of Islamist and jihadist militias,[5] including Ansar al-Sharia, Libya Shield 1, and several other groups.[6]
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