Legion Thoria

Legion Thoria
Elejan El-Thoria
ActiveUnknown – 2011
Country Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
AllegianceMuammar Gaddafi
BranchMukhabarat el-Jamahiriya
SizeLess than 600
Garrison/HQBani Walid
EngagementsLibyan civil war

The Legion Thoria, also known as the Elejan El-Thoria[citation needed], were reported to be an element of Muammar Gaddafi's secret police.[1][2]

In September 2011, in the Battle of Bani Walid during the Libyan Civil War, members of the Legion Thoria were reported to be part of the pro-Gaddafi defending force in the Battle of Bani Walid.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Stephen, Chris; Raufund, Abdul; Smith, David (10 September 2011). "Gaddafi's diehard secret police dig in as Nato jets blast desert stronghold". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b Stephen, Christopher; Derhally, Massoud A. (8 September 2011). "Libyan Fighters Suspend Qaddafi Attacks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 September 2011.