| Misrata Military Council Misrata Revolutionary Brigades | |
|---|---|
| كتائب مصراتة المجلس العسكري واتحاد الثوار مصراتة | |
| Active | February 2011-present |
| Country |  Libya |
| Allegiance | Government of National Unity |
| Size | 40,000+ fighters, 200+ Battalions[1][2][3] |
| Garrison/HQ | Misrata, Libya |
| Motto(s) | "مصراتة الصمود" "ليبيا حرة وستبقى حرة" |
| Anniversaries | February 17th |
| Engagements | Factional violence in Libya |
| Commanders | |
| Founder | Ibrahim Ben Rajib |
| Brigadier General | Mohammed al-Gasri |
| Mayor | Mohammed Eshtaiwi |
| Spokesperson | Fathi Bashagha |
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The Misrata Military Council, also commonly referred to as the Misrata Brigades, or the Misrata Revolutionary Brigades,[4] are armed units linked to the town of Misrata and its surrounding area, allied to, but separate from, the Libyan Army. They are the largest and strongest military unit in all of Libya,[5][6] consisting of 40,000 fighters with over 200 battalions, making them the largest block of fighters.[7][8] The Misrata Brigades played a large part in the Libyan Revolution, which overthrew Gaddafi, as well as the Second Libyan Civil War in which they fought the Libyan National Army as well as ISIL in Sirte.[9][10]
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The prosperous port city of Misrata is home to Libya's largest and most powerful militias.
- ^ Böhm (text), Daniel (2023-02-28). "The lions of Misrata: how Libya's warrior and merchant city is trying to reinvent itself". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
After the fall of Moammar Gadhafi, the commercial metropolis of Misrata with its militias became Libya's most powerful city.
- ^ "The Strategic Importance of Misrata for Libya's Future | Global Center for Security Studies". 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Pack, Jason; Mezran, Karim; Eljarh, Mohamed (2014). Meet the Militias, Their Leaderships, Alliance System, and Subgroupings (Report). Atlantic Council. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "The Libyan Quagmire". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Markey, Patrick (2016-07-11). "Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-02-13.