Revolutionary Guard (Libya)

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The Libyan Revolutionary Guard was a Libyan military unit allegedly made up of members of the Guededfa tribe , including Muammar al-Gaddafi , and reporting directly to Gaddafi.

According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), around 3,000 soldiers served in the unit and had tanks, armored transports and surface-to-air missiles.

The Revolutionary Guards fought on the side of al-Gaddafi in the Libyan civil war .

Commanders

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b Ghadhafi spent his last days making tea. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . October 25, 2011, accessed October 25, 2011 .