Libya Shield 1

Libya Shield 1
درع ليبيا 1
Participant in the Post-civil war violence in Libya and the Second Libyan Civil War
Active 3 August 2012 - present
Ideology Islamism
Leaders Wissam Ben Hamid
Part of Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries
Allies Ansar al-Sharia
Battles and wars Factional violence in Libya (2011–14)
Second Libyan Civil War

Libya Shield 1 is an Islamist armed group in Benghazi and eastern Libya. It is nominally part of the Libya Shield Force and is a member of the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.[1][2]

History

The Libyan Ministry of Defense, under decision No. 29, formed and named Libya Shield Forces on 08-03-2012. Decision No. 29 states, “A brigade shall be formed in the Central Region of Libya and is to be called Libya Shield – The forces of the Central Brigade shall consist, in general, of rebels from the following regions, Misrata, Sirte, Jafra, Bani Walid , Terhuna, Alkhmuss, Mslath and Zliten. Colonel Mohammed Ibrahim Moussa shall be the commander of the brigade and shall be stationed in Misrata.” This decision was signed by the Minister of Defense, Osama Abdulsalam Aljuli. Thus, the name Libya Shield Forces was first coined by the Libyan Minister of Defense.

Organization

The Libya Shield Force is nominally divided into three main brigades in eastern, central and western Libya to carry out law and order and combat tasks. Libya Shield 1 was part of the Eastern region of the force.

On social media, reactions to the group are favourable across Libya in comparison to other militias, particularly over its charitable work.[3]

Another Benghazi unit, Shield 2, is considered more sympathetic to the federalists.[4] The force reports to the Libyan defense ministry under the command of Wisam Bin Ahmid (or Humid), who commanded a Benghazi brigade called Free Libya Martyrs.

References

  1. ↑ 28 قتيلا من قوات الصاعقة ببنغازى منذ بدء الاشتباكات مع أنصار الشريعة Youm7 29 July 2014 Accessed 3 August 2014
  2. ↑ تدهور الوضع الأمني في بنغازي وطرابلس نذير حرب جديدة Al-Arab 27 July 2014. Accessed 3 August 2014
  3. ↑ "Guide to Libya's militias". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  4. ↑ Ayman Amzein and Maha Ellawati (9 June 2013). "Benghazi Libya Shield Protests: at least 27 dead". Libya Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2013.


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