Muammar Gaddafi’s Female Bodyguards — “The Amazons

Handpicked and intensively trained in weapons, martial arts, and close combat, the group numbered about “30–40 women”, with around “15” accompanying Gaddafi during travel. Their distinctive look—military uniforms, high heels, bold makeup—made them globally famous and controversial. Gaddafi presented them as a symbol of “women’s empowerment” and revolutionary Libya.

In 1998, one bodyguard was killed protecting him during an ambush. However, after 2011, former members revealed a reality, behind the image.Following Gaddafi’s overthrow, many disappeared from public life, fled abroad, or faced detention—their true fate still largely unknown.