Al-jama'a Al-islamiyyah Al-muqatilah Bi-libya May 2026

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

The LIFG as a formal, cohesive organization is largely defunct today. Its legacy continues through individual former members who remain influential in Libyan politics and security services. However, the group remains listed as a prohibited entity on several international terrorist watchlists. al-jama'a al-islamiyyah al-muqatilah bi-libya

The LIFG’s relationship with global jihadist networks has been a subject of significant international scrutiny: The , known in Arabic as al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah

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 However, the group remains listed as a prohibited