People's Guard (Libya)
Appearance
The People's Guard was a pro-Gaddafi organization active in Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war. It was led by Mansour Dhao.[1] It was created in June 1990 and was composed of civilian volunteers. It’s role was to control the messages being relayed in Libya's mosques and thereby prevent the rise of Islamism.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kareem Fahim (22 October 2011). "In his last days, Gadhafi survived on pasta and delusions". Star Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ John, Ronald Bruce St (2013-09-05). Libya: Continuity and Change. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-82405-0.