Mohamed Al-Shrif

Not to be confused with Mohammed Al-Sharif.

Mohamed Al-Shrif محمد الشريف
Birth name	Mohamed Ali Mohamed Mahdy Al-Shrif محمد علي محمد مهدي الشريف
Born	1960 (age 64–65) Waddan, Libya
Allegiance	Libya; Government of National Accord
Branch	Libyan Armed Forces
Service years	1985–present
Rank	General
Service number	2699
Commands	Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces
Conflicts	Chadian–Libyan conflict Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya campaign

Gen. Mohamed Al-Shrif (born 1960) is a Libyan military officer. From 2019 to 2020 he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces, loyal to the GNA. ^{[1] [2]}

Al-Shrif graduated with the 18th patch of the Libyan Military Academy, he participated in the Chadian–Libyan conflict under Khalifa Hafter. ^[3]

Al-Shrif was replaced by Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad as Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces on 17 September 2020. ^[4]

References

1. "تعيين الفريق ركن محمد الشريف رئيسًا للأركان العامة للجيش الليبي" (in Arabic). Alwasat News. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
2. "Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Sharif takes office as Libya's Chief of Staff". The Libya Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
3. "تعيين الفريق محمد الشريف آمرا للأركان .. شارك في حرب تشاد تحت إمرة المشير" (in Arabic). elmanassa.com. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
4. "Mohamed Al-Haddad takes over duties as Chief of Staff for GNA forces". Alwasat News. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.