Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council

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Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council
LeadersIbreik Maziq al-Zway [2]
Dates of operation25 March 2015 – 21 February 2016 (10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
AllegianceIslamic State flag.svg Islamic State (Alleged, Denied)
Active regions Ajdabiya
Ideology Islamism
Jihadism
Opponents Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg Libyan National Army
Battles and wars Libyan Civil War (2014–present)

The Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council was a Libyan armed coalition active in the city of Ajdabiya. It was declared on 25 March 2015. [1] The group opposed the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar, during the Second Libyan Civil War.

On 15 December 2015, the LNA launched a military offensive in Ajdabiya despite objections from the city's mayor, [3] initiating clashes with the Shura Council and its allies. [4] [5] The fighting ended with the defeat of the Council on 21 February 2016. [6]

The Council denied any ties to the Islamic State, despite using a black flag with inverted colors resembling the flag of ISIS. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Libya Observer on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Analysis: Ajdabiya, the latest battleground of Libya's civil war". Marsad Libya. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2018. ARSC leader Ibreik Maziq al-Zway, also known as Ibreik al-Masriya, was placed under siege in one of his family houses in Galuz Street, near the bridge.
  3. ↑ "LNA plans military operations in Ajdabiya; mayor objects |". www.libyaherald.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Massive fight breaks out at Ajdabiya city - Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya". Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. 2015-12-19. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. ↑ "LNA Allies Attack Ajdabiya Shura Council as Operation Against Insurgents Begins — Libya Security Monitor | CT MENA - Security - CT, Organised Crime, Immigration - MENA - Libya". Scoop.it. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  6. ↑ al-Warfalli, Ayman. "Army claims advances in Libyan cities of Benghazi and Ajdabiya". U.S. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Ajdabiya revolutionaries shura denies affiliation to IS". Libya Prospect. 2016-01-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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