The Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade was an Islamist militia that advocated for the implementation of Sharia law within Derna, Libya.

The Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade was created by former Libyan Islamic Fighting Group member Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi.

Abu Salim and IS repeatedly clashed in the following months in disputes over power and resources.

[1] In november 17, 2015 44 civilians were kidnapped from an unknown number of road blocks in Tripoli.

The civilians were released in two groups of 27 a few hours apart from each other, the authorities attributed the abduction to the Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade.