Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council

Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council
LeadersIbreik Maziq al-Zway[2]
Dates of operation25 March 2015 – 21 February 2016 (10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Active regionsAjdabiya
IdeologyIslamism
Jihadism
OpponentsLibya Libyan National Army
Battles and warsLibyan Civil War (2014–present)

The Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council was a Libyan military coalition in Ajdabiya which was declared on 25 March 2015.[1] On 15 December 2015, despite protests from the Mayor of Ajdabiya,[3] the Libyan National Army began an offensive on Ajdabiya,[4][5] which resulted in the defeat of the Shura Council on 21 February 2016.[6]

The group has denied any ties to the Islamic State, despite its flag basically being the flag of ISIS but with inverted colors.[7]

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  2. ^ "Analysis: Ajdabiya, the latest battleground of Libya's civil war". Marsad Libya. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2018. ARSC leader Ibreik Maziq al-Zway, also known as Ibreik al-Masriya, was placed under siege in one of his family houses in Galuz Street, near the bridge.
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  6. ^ al-Warfalli, Ayman. "Army claims advances in Libyan cities of Benghazi and Ajdabiya". U.S. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  7. ^ "Ajdabiya revolutionaries shura denies affiliation to IS". Libya Prospect. 2016-01-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-11.