Decree No. (4) of 2016 on forming a special operations room for the leadership of military operations in the area of Sabratha against the Islamic State

Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army

Resolution No. (4) of 2016

on forming a special operations room for the leadership of military operations

in the area of Sabratha against the Islamic State

The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army

Upon review of:

• The Constitutional Declaration issued on 03/August/2011 and the amendments thereof;
• The Libyan Political Agreement of 17/December/2015;
• Military Penal Code No. (37) of 1974 and the amendments thereof;
• Law No. (40) of 1974 on military service and the amendments thereof;
• Law No. (43) of 1974 on military retirement and the amendments thereof;
• Law No. (35) of 1977 on reorganising the Libyan army;
• Code of Military Procedure No. (1) of 1999;
• The requirements of the public interest and the demands of the current period;

has decided:

Article (1)

A special operations room for leadership of the military operations against what is known as the “Islamic State” shall be formed in the area of Sabratha. It shall be directly subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.

Article (2)

All military or paramilitary formations shall be prohibited from executing any combat operations within the boundaries of this area, unless they submit to the orders and instructions of the room formed by virtue of the provisions of this decree, with the exception of self-defense cases.

Article (3)

The leadership of the room shall be as follows:

1. 8793 Brigadier General Omar al-Mabrouk Abdel Jalil Room Commander
2. 8812 Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Omar Abu Abdullah Assistant Commander
3. 12018 Air Commodore Mohamed Mahfouz Mohamed Abdel Jalil Member
4. 14256 Colonel Fa’iz Mohamed al-Tayyeb Member
5. 14903 Colonel Mohamed al-Mabrouk Mahra Member
6. 23062 Group Captain Salah Mustafa al-Marabet Member
7. 12923 Staff Colonel Eissa Mohamed Saad Karir Member

Article (4)

This decree shall enter into force from its date of issuance. Any provision contrary thereto shall be repealed and the competent authorities shall implement it.

The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord – Libya

Issued on: 01/Ramadan/1437 AH

Corresponding to: 06/06/2016 AD