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== History ==
== History ==
{{See also|Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya}}
{{See also|Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya}}
The Libyan National Army was founded in 2011 by the [[National Transitional Council]], after forces aligned to it defeated the previous [[Libyan Army (1951–2011)|Libyan Army]] and overthrew [[Muammar Gaddafi]]'s regime. Supply depots and bases during the [[Libyan civil war|civil war]], the new army is faced with the challenge of having to rebuild much of the country's military infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Libya's new military chief to disarm former rebels|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-01-04/libya-disarm-rebels/52380424/1|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=24 May 2012}}</ref> [[Yousef Mangoush]] was named as its first Chief of Staff on 2 January 2012 and the force saw its first major deployment on 23 February, when it was deployed to [[Kufra]] to intervene in a tribal conflict.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Libya army flexes muscles to halt tribal fight|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/23/us-libya-clashes-idUSTRE81M2B620120223|agency=Reuters|accessdate=24 May 2012|date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
The Libyan National Army was founded in 2011 by the [[National Transitional Council]], after forces aligned to it defeated the previous [[Libyan Army (1951–2011)|Libyan Army]] and overthrew [[Muammar Gaddafi]]'s regime. Supply depots and bases having been damaged during the [[Libyan civil war|civil war]], the new army is faced with the challenge of having to rebuild much of the country's military infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Libya's new military chief to disarm former rebels|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-01-04/libya-disarm-rebels/52380424/1|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=24 May 2012}}</ref> [[Yousef Mangoush]] was named as its first Chief of Staff on 2 January 2012 and the force saw its first major deployment on 23 February, when it was deployed to [[Kufra]] to intervene in a tribal conflict.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Libya army flexes muscles to halt tribal fight|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/23/us-libya-clashes-idUSTRE81M2B620120223|agency=Reuters|accessdate=24 May 2012|date=23 February 2012}}</ref>


In November 2011, the National Transitional Council begun the difficult process of restructuring the army, with military personnel who defected from the Gaddafi regime and former rebel fighters of the National Liberation Army forming the basis is the new Libyan Army. Major General Khalifa Belgacem Haftar was chosen as the overall commander of the new Libyan Army due to his military experience and loyalty to the revolution that overthrew Gaddafi.<ref>{{cite web|author=17 November 2011 |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111180053.html |title=Libya: New Chief for Revamped National Army |publisher=allAfrica.com |date=2011-11-17 |accessdate=2013-02-05}}</ref>
In November 2011, the National Transitional Council begun the difficult process of restructuring the army, with military personnel who defected from the Gaddafi regime and former rebel fighters of the National Liberation Army forming the basis is the new Libyan Army. Major General Khalifa Belgacem Haftar was chosen as the overall commander of the new Libyan Army due to his military experience and loyalty to the revolution that overthrew Gaddafi.<ref>{{cite web|author=17 November 2011 |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111180053.html |title=Libya: New Chief for Revamped National Army |publisher=allAfrica.com |date=2011-11-17 |accessdate=2013-02-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:41, 16 June 2013

Military of Libya
Service branchesLibyan Ground Forces
Libyan Air Force
Libyan Navy
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefJuma Ahmad Atigha
Minister of DefenceMohammed al-Barghathi
Chief of DefenceMajor General Yousef Mangoush(Mangoush resigns)[1]
Personnel
Available for
military service		1,775,078[2] males, age 15–49,
1,714,194 females, age 15–49
Fit for
military service		1,511,144 males, age 15–49,
1,458,934 females, age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually		59,547 males,
57,070 females
Active personnel35,000[3]

The Libyan National Army is the national armed force of Libya, comprising a ground army, an air force and a navy. It is currently being re-established by the Libyan government, as Libya's previous national army was defeated in the Libyan civil war and disbanded. As of May 2012, an estimated 35,000 personnel have joined its ranks.[3]

Structure of the National Army

History

See also: Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

The Libyan National Army was founded in 2011 by the National Transitional Council, after forces aligned to it defeated the previous Libyan Army and overthrew Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Supply depots and bases having been damaged during the civil war, the new army is faced with the challenge of having to rebuild much of the country's military infrastructure.[4] Yousef Mangoush was named as its first Chief of Staff on 2 January 2012 and the force saw its first major deployment on 23 February, when it was deployed to Kufra to intervene in a tribal conflict.[5]

In November 2011, the National Transitional Council begun the difficult process of restructuring the army, with military personnel who defected from the Gaddafi regime and former rebel fighters of the National Liberation Army forming the basis is the new Libyan Army. Major General Khalifa Belgacem Haftar was chosen as the overall commander of the new Libyan Army due to his military experience and loyalty to the revolution that overthrew Gaddafi.[6]

The Libyan Army only numbered "a few thousand" trained soldiers in November 2011, and was rapidly trying to train up new fighters who could keep the peace nationwide and deter rogue militias from acting without NTC orders, and was responsible for brokering a ceacefire on at least one occasion in November between warring militas from Zawiya and Al Maya.[7] On 1 December 2011, it was reported that the National Liberation Army was to integrate up to 50,000 former rebel fighters into the new Libyan national army and police forces, with the aid of French training, with long term aims to integrate as many as 200,000 fighters from the brigades that had fought against Gaddafi during the civil war.[8]

In December 2011, Italy agreed to provide training the Libyan Army as it attempted to reorganize in the aftermath of the civil war.[9][10]

Also in December, large numbers of former rebels were being given jobs in the new army, whilst the government also announced that they would be free to join the special forces and the navy too. According to Osama al-Juwali, the defence minister: "The idea is to inject new blood in the army which was marginalised by the tyrant (Gaddafi)"[11]

General Yousef Mangoush said on 5 January 2012 that Libya's new army faces major obstacles such as rebuilding bases destroyed during the conflict, as well as disarming militas that were not part of the new army. National Army commander General Khalifa Hifter said later that it could take between three and five years for Libya to field a capable enough army to protect its borders.[12]

On 7 May, Libya’s Defense Minister Mohammed al-Barghathi resigned on Tuesday due to a crisis caused by gunmen who have besieged two ministries for more than a week, a ministry official said. He later withdrew his resignation after Prime Minister Zeidan convinced him to stay. [13]

Equipment

Whilst it is known to a degree what equipment the Libyan army uses, the exact numbers of the below equipment currently in use is not known.

Small arms

Technicals

A variety of pickup/utility vehicles, called technicals and guntrucks, often Toyota and other makes, armed with a variety of different weapons, including heavy machineguns, grad rockets and anti aircraft guns.[18][19]

Tanks

Armoured personnel carriers

Artillery

Helicopters

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military of Libya.

References

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