Islamic Legion
The Islamic Legion (Arabic: الفيلق الإسلامي al-Faylaq ul-'Islāmiyyu) (a.k.a. Islamic Pan-African Legion) was a Libyan-sponsored pan-Arabist and pan-Islamist paramilitary force, created in 1972. The Legion was part of Muammar Gaddafi's dream of creating the Great Islamic State of the Sahel.
| Islamic Legion الفيلق الإسلامي | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1972–c.1987 |
| Country | Libya Chad Sudan Mali Niger |
| Allegiance | Libya |
| Type | Militia |
| Engagements | Chadian–Libyan War Second Sudanese Civil War |
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