Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council

Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council
Participant in the Second Libyan Civil War
Flag used by members of the Ajdabiya Shura Council
Flag used by members of the Ajdabiya Shura Council[2]
Active 25 March 2015 – 21 February 2016 (10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Ideology Islamism
Jihadism
Leaders Ibreik Maziq al-Zway[3]
Area of operations Ajdabiya
Opponents Libya Libyan National Army
Battles and wars Libyan Civil War (2014–present)

The Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council was declared on 25 March 2015[4]. On 15 December 2015, Despite protests from the mayor of Ajdabiya[5], The LNA began an offensive on Ajdabiya[6][7], which resulted in the defeat of the Shura Council on 21 February 2016.[8]

The group has denied any ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[9]

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  2. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Analysis: Ajdabiya, the latest battleground of Libya's civil war". Marsad Libya. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2018. ARSC leader Ibreik Maziq al-Zway, also known as Ibreik al-Masriya, was placed under siege in one of his family houses in Galuz Street, near the bridge.
  4. ↑ "The Libya Observer on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. ↑ "LNA plans military operations in Ajdabiya; mayor objects". www.libyaherald.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Massive fight breaks out at Ajdabiya city - Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya". Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. 2015-12-19. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  7. ↑ "LNA Allies Attack Ajdabiya Shura Council as Operation Against Insurgents Begins — Libya Security Monitor | CT MENA - Security - CT, Organised Crime, Immigration - MENA - Libya". Scoop.it. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  8. ↑ al-Warfalli, Ayman. "Army claims advances in Libyan cities of Benghazi and Ajdabiya". U.S. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  9. ↑ "Ajdabiya revolutionaries shura denies affiliation to IS". Libya Prospect. 2016-01-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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