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166th Brigade

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The 166th Brigade is located in Misrata in western Libya. There is also a 166th Brigade in General Haftar's Libyan Arab Armed Forces or LAAF located in eastern Libya. The 166th Brigade is reported to be led by Al-Hisan. The "Battalion 166" is affiliated with the Debeibeh Ministry of Defense.

One Twitter source reports that it is also called the "166th Protection and Security Battalion" led by Mohammed Al-Hassan. (30 Aug 2025).


News Articles

March 29, 2024, "166th (Misrata) Brigade Deploys Troops to Tripoli While Other Militias Mobilise", Libya Security Monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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