Group or organization on Research by Name · Libya
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
OFAC, EU and UK list 6 names for Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC | EU | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Libyan Islamic Fighting Group | listed name | alias | listed name |
| #LIFG | not listed | alias | a.k.a. |
| #Либийска ислямска бойна група | not listed | alias (BG) | not listed |
| #Groupe libyen de combat pour l'Islam | not listed | alias (FR) | not listed |
| #Grupo Islâmico Combatente da Líbia | not listed | alias (PT) | not listed |
| #Grupp Ġellied Iżlamiku Libjan | not listed | alias (MT) | not listed |
Former Names and Succession Statements
- Statement in the UK listing:
Members in Afghanistan merged with Al-Qaida (QDe.004) in Nov. 2007.
Source, UK Sanctions List AQD0066.
Shown only where the listing itself states the former name or the change. Names a list gives as alternatives are aliases, not successors.
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 6898, LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=6898.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 881/2002 (OJ L139), Official Journal of the European Union, May 29, 2002, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2002:139:0009:0022:EN:PDF.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 1102/2009 (OJ L303), Official Journal of the European Union, November 18, 2009, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:303:0039:0059:EN:PDF.
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “UK Sanctions List,” unique ID AQD0066, data of November 3, 2026, https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “UK Sanctions List,” unique ID AQD0066, data of November 3, 2026, https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Libyan Islamic Fighting Group,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/.