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2015-10-11 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2015-10-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Background:

The coalition of Zintan militias, under the umbrella organization of the Al-Zintan Revolutionaries’ Military Council, is considered to be the second strongest armed force in the country after the Misrata militia group. The Council was formed in 2011 and has 23 member militia groups which are organized into five brigades. These groups are based in the city of Zintan and the nearby Nafusa Mountains to the south of Tripoli.

The most well-known brigade of the Al-Zintan group is the Martyr Muhammad al-Madani Brigade, which has about 4,000 fighters.

The Al-Zintan militias formed one of the three major fronts during the 2011 uprising and were part of the surge into Tripoli at the end of the uprising. Following this, they held and managed the Tripoli international airport up until April 2012.

Their current leader is Mukhtar Khalifah Shahub who previously served as a Libyan navy officer.

The Al-Zintan group opposes both Congress and Islamists, giving them cause to align with Haftar’s Libyan National Army. Two Zintan militias attacked the national congress building in Tripoli two days after the Libyan National Army attacked Benghazi this May. They are now positioned across southwest Tripoli.

The Zintan militias have clashed with other city militias somewhat frequently and possess a good deal of artillery as well as armored cars. They wear army-style uniforms similar to those worn by regular forces and have a strong and efficient chain of command. Other assets include various forms of media, such as a satellite channel called Libya al-Watan, multiple websites, and pages on Facebook.

Posted by Pappy 2015-10-11 07:07|| 2015-10-11 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks Pappy, I read Zartan and prepared to put my fighting shoes on in their, no crab boil no peace!

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-11 10:41|| 2015-10-11 10:41|| Front Page Top

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