Al-jama'a Al-islamiyyah Al-muqatilah Bi-libya -

Despite these labels, the group officially denied being an al-Qaeda affiliate, stating it refused to join bin Laden’s "global front" in 1998, maintaining instead a strict focus on Libyan domestic regime change. Role in the 2011 Revolution

The , known in Arabic as al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya , was an armed Islamist organization founded in the early 1990s with the primary objective of overthrowing the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. Origin and Core Mission al-jama'a al-islamiyyah al-muqatilah bi-libya

The group was officially established in by Libyan veterans who had previously fought against Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Led by figures such as Abdelhakim Belhadj , the LIFG aimed to replace Gaddafi’s government with an Islamist state. Despite these labels, the group officially denied being

In the aftermath of the revolution, former members integrated into various political and military structures, including the Libya Shield Force . Current Status Led by figures such as Abdelhakim Belhadj ,