Libya Shield Force

Libya Shield Force
قوة درع ليبيا
Dates of operation2012–present
IdeologyIslamism
Salafism
Islamic fundamentalism
AlliesFajr Libya militia[1]
Government of National Accord
Battles and warsLibyan Crisis

The Libya Shield Force is an armed organisation formed in 2012 out of anti-Gaddafi armed groups spread throughout Libya. The Libyan parliament designated much of the Libya Shield Force as terrorist and elements of the Libya Shield Force were identified as linked to al-Qaeda as early as 2012.[2][3]

Since the outbreak of the Second Libyan Civil War, the Libya Shield Force has been associated with the Islamic fundamentalist side. In 2019, it reportedly aided the Government of National Accord in defending Tripoli from an LNA offensive.[4]

  1. ^ "Libyan Dawn: Map of allies and enemies". Al Arabiya English. August 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Libyan Militia Units That Aided U.S. Marines During Embassy Attack Linked To Al-Qaeda". Inquisitr. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Rosenthal, J. (2013). The Jihadist Plot: The Untold Story of Al-Qaeda and the Libyan Rebellion. Encounter Books. ISBN 9781594036828. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Tobruk MP claims terrorists from Turkey support Tripoli government against Haftar". Uprising Today. July 6, 2019. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.