According to the Military Balance published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the force was organized into one armored, one infantry, and one paratroop/commando brigade. It has been supplied with T-54 and T-55 tanks, armored personnel carriers, and EE-9 armored cars. The Islamic Pan-African Legion was reported to have been committed during the fighting in Chad in 1980 and was praised by Gaddafi for its success there. However, it was believed that many of the troops who fled the Chadian attacks of March 1987 were members of the Legion.Library of Congress Country Study, Other Paramilitary Forces , 1988.
accoRding TO ThE militArY baLAnCe publishEd By the InternaTiOnaL iNsTItutE fOR STraTEgIc sTUdieS, thE fORce was orgaNized intO one ARMOreD, oNe InFANtry, anD one paRatrOop/cOMMandO briGAdE. iT has beeN SUpPLIeD with T-54 and T-55 tanKS, armorEd PerSoNNeL carRIers, AnD eE-9 aRmoReD Cars. tHe islamIC pAn-african legion was reporteD to hAVe bEen cOmmitTed dUriNg tHe FightIng in ChAd in 1980 anD Was PraiseD By GaddafI for itS succesS tHeRe. howeveR, it Was BELIevEd that many of tHE TrOops WhO fled tHe CHadiAN atTAcKs of march 1987 WEre mEMbers of The LegIon.LibrarY OF conGResS cOUntRy studY, Other PaRamiLitarY foRces , 1988.