| Libya Shield 1 | |
|---|---|
| درع ليبيا 1 | |
| Leaders | Wissam Ben Hamid †[1] |
| Dates of operation | 3 August 2012 - December 2016 |
| Headquarters | Ganfouda, Benghazi (until June 2015)[2] |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| 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 was 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.[3][4]
- ^ "Wissam Ben Hamid dead says arrested Ansar spokesman; 13 militants reported to have blown themselves up". Libyan Herald. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "LNA forces capture Libya Shield camp in Ganfouda". Libya Herald. 24 June 2016.
- ^ 28 قتيلا من قوات الصاعقة ببنغازى منذ بدء الاشتباكات مع أنصار الشريعة Archived August 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Youm7 29 July 2014 Accessed 3 August 2014
- ^ تدهور الوضع الأمني في بنغازي وطرابلس نذير حرب جديدة Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Al-Arab 27 July 2014. Accessed 3 August 2014