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Revolutionary Guard Corps
| 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 |
| Insignia | |
| Identification mark | .svg){kind=small} |
The Libyan Revolutionary Guard Corps (Liwa Haris al-Jamahiriya), also known as the Jamahiriyyah Guard, was a paramilitary elite unit that played the role of key protection force of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, until his death in October 2011.[1] 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.[2][3] As of 2005, its commander was Hasan al-Kabir al-Gaddafi, a cousin of the former Libyan leader.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Gaddafi killed in hometown, Libya eyes future". Reuters. 2011-10-20.
- ^ Pollack, Kenneth M. (2002). Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948–1991. University of Nebraska Press. p. 386. ISBN 0-8032-3733-2.
- ^ Cordesman, Anthony (2004). The Military Balance in the Middle East. Greenwood. p. 108. ISBN 0-275-98399-4.
- ^ Eljahmi, Mohamed (January 2006). "Libya and the U.S.: Qadhafi Unrepentant". Middle East Quarterly.
- ^ Eljahmi, Mohamed (Winter 2006). "Libya and the U.S.: Qadhafi Unrepentant". Middle East Quarterly. 13 (1). Middle East Forum.
- ^ Gershowitz, Suzanne (2005-04-15). "Same Old Kadafi". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18.
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