Tripoli Protection Force Explained

Tripoli Protection Force
Native Name:	قوة حماية طرابلس
War:	the Second Libyan Civil War
Active:	18 December 2018 – present
Predecessor:	Tripoli Brigade Abusleem Deterence and Rapid Intervention Force Nawasi 8th Force Bab Tajura brigade
Battles:	Second Libyan Civil War Tarhouna clashes^[1] 2019 Western Libya offensive^[2]

The Tripoli Protection Force is a militia that was formed from the merger of four pro-Libyan Army Libyan militias on 18 December 2018.^[3]

Groups involved in the merger include: the Tripoli Brigade, the Abusleem Deterence and Rapid Intervention Force, the Nawasi 8th Force, and the Bab Tajura brigade.^[3] All but the Bab Tajura brigade were considered the most prominent militias in Tripoli prior to the merger.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Libya: Violent clashes spill from Tripoli into Tarhouna. Libya Observer. en. 6 April 2019. 19 January 2019. Abdulkader Assad.
2. Web site: Haftar forces capture old Tripoli airport after clashes near Libyan capital. Middle East Eye and agencies. 5 April 2019.
3. Web site: Tripoli militias announce "unification" into new Tripoli Protection Force. Libya Herald. 5 April 2019. 18 December 2018. Sami Zaptia.
4. Web site: Explainer: Militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli - who's who?. BBC. 5 April 2019. 29 August 2018.