Tuareg militias of Ghat

Tuareg Tribe of Ghat
TMG
Dates of operation2014–Present
HeadquartersGhat
Active regionsFezzan (mainly Ghat District), Libya
IdeologyBerberism
Allies Libyan Ground Forces (GNA)
Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya (Since 2019)
Opponents Libyan National Army (HoR)
Battles and warsSecond Libyan Civil War

Tuareg militias of Ghat (TMG) are ethnic Tuareg tribal militias, operating in South-West Libya desert areas during the Second Libyan Civil War. The militias rose to prominence in the district of Ghat, which has a Tuareg majority. Gradually, the Tuareg forces expanded their hold also into neighbouring districts. The Libyan Tuaregs are supported by Tuaregs of Mali and groups like Ahmed al-Ansari, with support from the Misratan Libyan Dawn forces.[1] Tuareg militias often utilize the Berber flag.[2]

Tuareg militias are one of a number of factions vying for power in southern Libya, which from 2012 onward has suffered from conflict among Arab, Tabu, and Tuareg tribes.[3][4]

  1. ^ Jazeera, Al. "A fierce battle for control in Libya's desert".
  2. ^ "Libya's badlands". 10 January 2014 – via Financial Times.
  3. ^ Libya: Who controls what, Al Jazeera (March 22, 2017).
  4. ^ Frederic Wehrey, Insecurity and Governance Challenges in Southern Libya, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (March 30, 2017).