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The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref>  

The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref> On December 9, 2015 it was removed from the list of foreign terrorist organizations.<ref>https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm</ref>

LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].

LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].