Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya

Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya
الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير ليبيا
aljbhh alsh'ebyh lthryr lybya
LeaderSaif al-Islam Gaddafi[1]
Secretary-GeneralRamadan Abou Grim[2]
Founded26 December 2016 (2016-12-26)[3]
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Green
House of Representatives
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Party flag
Website
www.aljabhaalshaabiya.org
Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya
Military leaderAl-Mabrouk Ehnish (until 2017)[4]
Political leaderSaif al-Islam Gaddafi[1]
Active regionsLibya
StatusActive
OpponentsLibya Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade
Battles and wars2016–18 West Libya clashes
2019 Western Libya offensive

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya (PFLL;[5] Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير ليبيا, romanizedal-Jabhat al-Shaebiat li-Tahrir Libiya) is a Gaddafi loyalist militia and political party that aims to elect Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, as president of Libya.

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  3. ^ "Pro-Gaddafi Group Uncovered in Libyan Capital". Asharq Al-awsat. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Tripoli-based Special Deterrent Force apprehends Gaddafi-loyal armed group". The Libya Observer. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. ^ Fetouri, Mustafa (25 May 2018). "Gadhafi supporters arrested during peace talks in Tripoli". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.