Libya Shield 1
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.
| Libya Shield 1 | |
|---|---|
| درع ليبيا 1 | |
| Leaders | Wissam Ben Hamid † |
| Dates of operation | 3 August 2012 - December 2016 |
| Headquarters | Ganfouda, Benghazi (until June 2015) |
| 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 |
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