Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council
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The Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council was a coalition of Islamist militias active during the Second Libyan Civil War, primarily operating in and around Benghazi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist armed group
ⓘ
armed group ⓘ militia coalition ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
targeted assassinations in Benghazi
ⓘ
terrorist activities ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
February 17th Martyrs Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya Shield 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedConflictRole | insurgent force in Benghazi ⓘ |
| armedWith |
light weapons
ⓘ
small arms ⓘ technical vehicles ⓘ |
| basedIn | Benghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesContext | heavy casualties during Battle of Benghazi ⓘ |
| commandStructure | loose coalition of militias ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| designatedAs | terrorist organization by some foreign governments ⓘ |
| dislodgedFrom | most of Benghazi by Libyan National Army ⓘ |
| enemy |
Khalifa Haftar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan National Army (LNA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | urban warfare in Benghazi ⓘ |
| formedAs | coalition of Islamist militias ⓘ |
| goal |
control of Benghazi
ⓘ
opposition to Khalifa Haftar’s Operation Dignity ⓘ |
| governmentOpposed | internationally recognized Libyan government aligned with House of Representatives ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamism ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| mediaRepresentation | featured in reports on Islamist militias in Libya ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Benghazi (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | prolonged resistance against Libyan National Army in Benghazi ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Benghazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyrenaica NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Libyan Air Force aligned with Khalifa Haftar
ⓘ
Libyan National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar ⓘ |
| opposedTo | House of Representatives (Libya) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamist camp in the Second Libyan Civil War ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
improvised explosive devices ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ |
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