Bunyan al-Marsous coalition

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The Bunyan al-Marsous coalition was a Libyan alliance of mainly Misrata-led forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord, formed to combat ISIS and other extremist groups, particularly in central Libya.

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instanceOf armed group
military coalition
activeInConflict Libyan Civil War (post-2014)
alignedWith UN-backed Government of National Accord
alliedWith Government of National Accord
basedIn Misrata
country Libya
enemyOf ISIS in Libya
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
other extremist groups in Libya
formedTo retake territory from ISIS
secure central Libya from extremist groups
hasComponent forces from Misrata
hasIdeology anti-ISIS
anti-jihadist
hasMainComponent Misrata-led forces
languageOfCommunication Arabic
operatesIn Libya
central Libya
opposes jihadist insurgency in Libya
politicalAlignment pro-Government of National Accord
primaryObjective combat ISIS in Libya
combat extremist groups in Libya
region North Africa
status non-state armed actor
supportedBy United Nations-backed authorities in Libya
supportedGovernment Government of National Accord
typeOfWarfare conventional ground operations
uses armored vehicles
artillery
small arms

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Battle of Sirte (2016) supportedBy Bunyan al-Marsous coalition