National Liberation Army (Libya)
| Natıonal Liberation Army جيش التحرير الوطني الليبي |
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|---|---|
| Active | March 2011–October 2011 |
| Country |
 Libya
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| Allegiance | National Transitional Council |
| Branch | Army |
| Size | 64,000 |
| Headquarters | Tripoli |
| Nickname(s) | Free Libyan Army |
| Motto(s) | Free Army, Free Libya! |
| Colors | Red, black and green |
| Engagements | Libyan Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Mustafa Abdul Jalil |
| Defence Minister |
Omar al-Hariri (March–May 2011) Jalal al-Digheily (May–October 2011) |
| Notable commanders |
Abdul Fatah Younis † Khalifa Belqasim Haftar |
| Insignia | |
| Identification mark |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | MiG-23, MiG-21 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-25 |
| Utility helicopter | Mi-14 |
The National Liberation Army (Arabic: جيش التحرير الوطني الليبي jaysh al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-lībī), formerly known as the Free Libyan Army, was a Libyan military organisation affiliated with the National Transitional Council, which was constituted during the Libyan Civil War by defected military members and civilian volunteers, in order to engage in battle against both remaining members of the Libyan Armed Forces and paramilitia loyal to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. It had prepared for some time in portions of Eastern Libya controlled by the anti-Gaddafi forces for eventual full-on combat in Western Libya against pro-Gaddafi militants, training many men before beginning to go on the offensive. They have battled for control of Benghazi, Misrata, Brega, Ajdabiya, Zawiya and Ra's Lanuf as well as several towns in the Nafusa Mountains. They finally began the Battle for Tripoli in August 2011 when they attacked from the west of the city, as well as fomenting an internal uprising on 20 August.
There were claims that there were 8,000 soldiers in Benghazi equipped with a substantial number of weapons captured from abandoned Libyan army depots, including AK-47 and FN FAL rifles, RPGs, SPGs, anti-aircraft guns and several tanks.
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