The group's founding members honed their skills in training camps in Sudan, which were established by Osama bin Laden.

During the , the LIFG effectively dissolved as a separate entity and rebranded its members as part of the broader anti-Gaddafi opposition:

Following the September 11 attacks, the LIFG was designated as a terrorist organization and sanctioned by the UN 1267 Committee as an affiliate of al-Qaeda.

The LIFG as a formal, cohesive organization is largely defunct today. Its legacy continues through individual former members who remain influential in Libyan politics and security services. However, the group remains listed as a prohibited entity on several international terrorist watchlists.

Members joined the National Transitional Council and played a pivotal role in the military campaign that eventually deposed Gaddafi.

The group utilized guerrilla warfare and targeted high-level officials. They claimed responsibility for several failed assassination attempts on Gaddafi, including a major motorcade attack in August 1998.