106th Brigade (Libya)

106th Brigade 2018 Libya House of Representatives Libyan National Army Brigade Battle of Derna (2018–2019)Western Libya campaign (2019) The 106th Brigade (or Awlia Aldem, ar أوليء الدم)Lister Tim Bashir Nada 20 July 2019 She's one of the most prominent female politicians in her country. A few days ago she was abducted from her house CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/20/africa/libya-sergewa-intl/index.html live 22 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190722165132/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/20/africa/libya-sergewa-intl/index.html 22 July 2019Sengupta Kim 29 July 2019 Libyan MP and rights campaigner dragged away by masked gunmen after criticising warlord: 'Don't cross the line of the army' The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/libya-mp-seham-sergiwa-masked-gunmen-warlord-army-criticism-a9025891.html live 14 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191114212306/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/libya-mp-seham-sergiwa-masked-gunmen-warlord-army-criticism-a9025891.html 14 November 2019 is a military unit of the Libyan National Army, loyal to Field marshal Khalifa Haftar. It was established as a brigade in 2018. History The 106th Battalion was created in 2016, from militias serving as Haftar's personal guard in 2014. It became the 106th Brigade in 2018, through incorporation of various other units.02 Inside the LAAF's armed networks https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/06/libyan-arab-armed-forces/02-inside-laafs-armed-networks 2022-07-01 Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank en 2021-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210912105325/https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/06/libyan-arab-armed-forces/02-inside-laafs-armed-networks live Larcher Wolfram November 2020 A Most Irregular Army: The Rise of Khalifa Haftar's Libyan Arab Armed Forces https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/arbeitspapiere/2020WP02_FG06_lac.pdf Working Paper Research Division Middle East and Africa 2022-07-01 2022-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524173828/https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/arbeitspapiere/2020WP02_FG06_lac.pdf live The 106th Battalion first saw combat in the 2018 Battle of Derna.Harchaoui Jalel Lazib Mohamed-Essaïd 2019-07-24 Proxy War Dynamics in Libya 10.21061/proxy-wars-harchaoui-lazib free https://publishing.vt.edu/site/books/m/10.21061/proxy-wars-harchaoui-lazib/ The brigade participated in the capture of Sabha in January 2019.Libya: Haftar Forces Take Control of Sabha Citadel https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1562711/libya-haftar-forces-take-control-sabha-citadel 2022-07-01 Asharq Al-Awsat en 2021-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20210118092738/https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1562711/libya-haftar-forces-take-control-sabha-citadel live It fought in the failed Tripoli offensive, beginning hostilities on the night of April 4 by seizing a checkpoint between Tripoli and Zawiya.Lacher Wolfram August 2019 WHO IS FIGHTING WHOM IN TRIPOLI?: How the 2019 Civil War is Transforming Libya's Military Landscape https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep20042 Small Arms Survey Briefing Paper The brigade then performed poorly in the offensive around Zawiya. Many of the brigade's soldiers were captured by the Government of National Accord forces. On 17 July 2019, according to witnesses cited by The Independent and a family member cited by CNN, 25–30 masked, uniformed 106th Brigade members abducted member of the Libyan House of Representatives Seham Sergiwa in Benghazi. In May 2022, the 106th Brigade was deployed to the Chad–Libya border.2022-05-24 Libya Army Deploys Extra Troops Near Chadian Borders https://libyareview.com/23932/libya-army-deploys-extra-troops-near-chadian-borders/ 2022-07-01 LibyaReview en-US 2022-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524210341/https://libyareview.com/23932/libya-army-deploys-extra-troops-near-chadian-borders/ live 2022-06-13 Libyan Army: Military Operations Continue Against Terrorists https://libyareview.com/24493/libyan-army-military-operations-continue-against-terrorists-smugglers/ 2022-07-01 LibyaReview en-US 2022-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220613113030/https://libyareview.com/24493/libyan-army-military-operations-continue-against-terrorists-smugglers/ live Commander The 106th Battalion was commanded by Haftar's son, Saddam. He was replaced by his brother Khalid.Lacher Wolfram 2021-12-20 Social Cleavages and Armed Group Consolidation: The Case of Khalifa Haftar's Libyan Arab Armed Forces Studies in Conflict & Terrorism en 1–25 10.1080/1057610X.2021.2013757 1057-610X free Major General Salem Rahil took command in mid-2019 but Khalid Haftar remains the de facto leader of the unit. Equipment and fighters Due to its link with Haftar's family, the Brigade has received much modern equipment, such as Emirati Nimr and Jordanian Al-Wahsh APCs, and Kornet ATGM. It also received TAG Terrier LT-79 APCs in December 2019.Libya brigade gets new armoured vehicles https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/libya-brigade-gets-new-armoured-vehicles 2022-07-01 Janes.com en The Brigade is more professional than previous units of the LNA. The brigade received officers from the new NLA military academy. However, the induction of poorly trained recruits in 2019 reduced the military potential of the brigade. Composition 101st Battalion 123rd Battalion 126th Battalion 155th Battalion 166th Battalion 192nd Battalion 208th Battalion 214th Tank Battalion 270th Battalion 322nd Artillery Battalion References 30em Category:Military of Libya Category:Libyan civil war (2014–2020) Category:Rebel groups in Libya Category:Military units and formations established in 2018 Category:Libyan Crisis Category:Aftermath of the Libyan civil war (2014) Category:Aftermath of the Libyan civil war (2014–2020) Category:Civil wars in Libya