Nawasi and the Libyan militias
Issue 370
- 01 Jun 2018
| 2 minute read
The Al-Nawasi Brigade is one of a handful of militias that now control Tripoli and most of the government entities there. Together with the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade, the Special Deterrence Force (Rada), and the Abu Slim unit of the Central Security Apparatus, they have taken over the main functions of the police and the military. These groups trace their origins back to the local groups that organised resistance to the Qadhafi regime during the 2011 revolution, but in reality they established themselves as protection rackets in the lawlessness that followed.
Don't have an account?
Register for access to our free content
An account also allows you to view selected free articles, set up news alerts,
search our African Energy Live Data power projects database and view project locations on our interactive map
Register