The Tripoli Protection Force is a militia that was formed from the merger of four pro-Libyan Army Libyan militias on 18 December 2018.[3]
| Tripoli Protection Force | |
|---|---|
| قوة حماية طرابلس | |
 | |
| Dates of operation | 18 December 2018 – present |
| Battles and wars | Second Libyan Civil War |
Groups involved in the merger include: the Tripoli Brigade, the Abusleem Deterence and Rapid Intervention Force, the Nawasi 8th Force, and the Bab Tajura brigade.[3] All but the Bab Tajura brigade were considered the most prominent militias in Tripoli prior to the merger.[4]
References
edit- ^ Abdulkader Assad (19 January 2019). "Libya: Violent clashes spill from Tripoli into Tarhouna". Libya Observer. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Haftar forces capture old Tripoli airport after clashes near Libyan capital". Middle East Eye and agencies. 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b Sami Zaptia (18 December 2018). "Tripoli militias announce "unification" into new Tripoli Protection Force". Libya Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Explainer: Militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli - who's who?". BBC. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.