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Libyan Islamic Fighting Group

Founded by Libyans who had battled Soviet forces in Afghanistan, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) built a reputation for being the most powerful faction waging jihad against the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in an effort to establish an Islamic state in Libya.

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OFAC Designation Status

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date.
SDN NameEntryProgramMatch
LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP6898SDGTExact name match: Libyan Islamic Fighting Group

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Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, newest first
DateArticle
April 24, 2019Generals vs Islamists in Libya
November 19, 2018Qatari cash provides cover for Hamas rockets
June 1, 2014The Islamist Threat to European Security
July 3, 2013Branding Terror
July 12, 2012Rethinking Libya
March 1, 2012Free Markets Can Transform the Middle East
October 25, 2011Obama's Misplaced Mideast Optimism
September 8, 2011Libya Burning
September 1, 2011Toward a Nonviolent, Pluralistic Middle East
January 1, 2006Libya and the U.S.: The Unique Libyan Case
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  • Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
  • LIFG

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