Khamis Brigade

32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People
32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People
	Brigade SSI
Active	2003–2011
Country	Libya
Allegiance	Military of Libya
Type	Mechanized infantry
Role	Heavy Mechanized (Elite Unit)
Size	10,000
Nickname(s)	Khamis Brigade
Engagements	First Libyan Civil War First Battle of Zawiya; Battle of Misrata; Battle of Ajdabiya; Battle of the Misrata frontline; Libyan rebel coastal offensive; Second Battle of Zawiya; Battle of Bani Walid; Battle of Sirte; Battle of Tripoli (2011);
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Khamis Gaddafi †

The Khamis Brigade, formally the 32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People, was a regime security brigade of the Libyan Armed Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the official leader of Libya from 1969 until 2011. The 32nd Brigade was commanded by Gaddafi's youngest son, Khamis Gaddafi and was called "the most well-trained and well-equipped force in the Libyan military" and "the most important military and security elements of the regime" in leaked U.S. memos.

In 2009, according to news reports, Belgian arms manufacturers delivered 11.5 million € worth of small arms and ammunition to the 32nd Brigade. The aim according to the Walloon government was to protect humanitarian convoys heading for Darfur in the Sudan.

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