Fajr Libya
The Fajr Libya militia or Fajr Libya battalion, is a war faction that participated in the Libyan Crisis which overthrew Muammar Gaddafi. Presently, the Fajr Libya militia is an opponent of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and has been associated with the "Libya Dawn" movement in Libya.
| Fajr Libya militia | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Libyan Crisis | |
| Active | 2014-2016 |
| Leaders | Saleh Omran al Burki (deceased)[1] |
| Headquarters | Libya |
| Size | 20,000[2] |
| Part of | Libya Dawn |
| Allies | Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room Libya Shield Force[3] |
| Opponent(s) | ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) |
As of February 2016, Fajr Libya holds the capital Tripoli, Sabrata, and the Western region of Libya.[4]
Fajr Libya militia was dissolved in 2016 when the national salvation government pleads loyalty to the Government of National Accord.[5]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-04-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://sales.arte.tv/fiche/4640/380_-_LIBYE____LES_MAITRES_DE_TRIPOLI_-17-01-2015
- "Libyan army kills leader of Libya Dawn militia". Albawaba.
- "L'Etat islamique tente un coup de force à Sabratha, en Libye [The Islamic state is trying a coup in Sabratha, Libya]". Le Monde Afrique. 26 February 2016.
- "Libya's self-declared National Salvation government stepping down". Reuters.
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