Misrata militias

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Misrata militias are powerful, predominantly Islamist-leaning armed groups from the Libyan city of Misrata that played a major role in post-Gaddafi conflicts, including key battles in the Second Libyan Civil War.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf armed group
militia coalition
non-state armed actor
activeInConflict First Libyan Civil War
Second Libyan Civil War
post-Gaddafi conflicts in Libya
alliedWith Libya Dawn coalition
Tripoli-based factions
armedWith anti-aircraft weapons
armored vehicles
artillery
small arms
basedIn Misrata
composition predominantly Misratan fighters
revolutionary brigades
controls checkpoints in and around Misrata
military bases in Misrata area
country Libya
formedFrom anti-Gaddafi revolutionary brigades of Misrata
hasCharacteristic highly organized
politically influential
well-armed
hasReputationFor effective urban warfare
strong internal cohesion
ideology Islamist-leaning
influences local governance in Misrata
involvedIn Libya Dawn operation
battles around Sirte
conflict over Tripoli (2014)
fighting in central Libya
operations against Islamic State in Sirte
locatedIn Misrata
northwestern Libya
notableBattle Battle of Misrata (2011)
opposed Khalifa Haftar forces
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Libyan National Army (LNA)
Muammar Gaddafi government
partOf Libyan revolutionaries
regionOfActivity central Libya
western Libya
religion Sunni Islam
role key military actor in western Libya
power broker in post-Gaddafi Libya
supported National Transitional Council
anti-Gaddafi forces
timePeriod post-2011 Libya

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Second Libyan Civil War
involvedOrganization
Libyan National Army
opposedBy

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