Pro-Government Militias
Tripoli Revolutionary Council (Libya)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 596 |
| Country: | Libya |
| Date formed: | Oct. 2, 2011 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | The group’s leader, Abdullah Naker, announced the creation of the Tripoli Revolutionary Council on 2 October 2011 (Wikipedia). The group might have existed before that date, as news sources maintain that it participated in the battle against Gaddafi’s troops. |
| Date dissolved: | Aug. 8, 2012 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | The group is coded as terminated the day the GNC took over government from the NTC in August 2012, because the TRC, as a Zintan militia, is likely to have opposed the GNC. |
| Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no information |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | no | Main Creating Government Institution: | none |
| Government Link(s): | person/minister |
| If link to party, name of party: | None |
| Training and Equipment: | no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | no information |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | unclear |
| Primary Membership: | local |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Tripoli |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, 22000] |
| Target(s): | no information |
| Purpose(s): | self-defense and security |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | The group’s leader, Naker, had warned the NTC government under Abdurrahim El-Keib that he would topple it if it failed to meet their demands for representation. The TRC cooperates with the Tripoli Military Council (PGM) (Wikipedia). Some sources link the TRC to Zintan militias. It is however, said to be unaffiliated. Non-affiliation probably refers to the Al-Zintan Revolutionaries’ Military Council (PGM). |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The group was formed to keep order in Tripoli (Wikipedia). |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | According to its leader Naker, the PGM has 22,000 armed men at its disposal (Wikipedia). |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | Zintan militias, which might include the Tripoli Revolutionary Council, received weapons from abroad by using their control over the international airport. |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The group is headed by Abdullah Naker. It works under the auspieces of Mustafa Abdel Jalil (the chairman of the NTC) (Wikipedia). |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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