Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Revolutionary Guard Corps (Liwa Haris al-Jamahiriya) or Jamahiriyyah Guard was a Libyan paramilitary elite unit that played the role of key protection force of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, until his death in October 2011. Composed of 3,000 men hand-picked from Gaddafi's tribal group in the Sirte region, the Guard was well armed, being provided with T-54 and T-62 tanks, APCs, MRLs, SA-8 SAMs and ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft guns taken from the army inventory. As of 2005, its commander was Hasan al-Kabir al-Gaddafi, a cousin of the former Libyan leader.
| Revolutionary Guard Corps | |
|---|---|
| Liwa Haris al-Jamahiriya | |
| Active | 1980s–2011 |
| Allegiance | Libya |
| Branch | Paramilitary |
| Size | 3,000 |
| Motto(s) | Allah Muammar Libya wa bas |
| Colors | Green |
| Equipment | T-55 T-62 SA-8 ZSU-23-4 FN P90 AK-103 FN FAL FN F2000 |
| Engagements | Toyota War First Libyan Civil War |
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