Al-Qaeda's north African branch has acquired a stockpile of weapons in Libya, including surface-to-air missiles that are threatening air travel, the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator said Monday.Amazing.
Due to the turmoil in Libya, members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have "gained access to weapons, either small arms or machine-guns, or certain surface-to-air missiles which are extremely dangerous because they pose a risk to flights over the territory," said Gilles de Kerchove.
Seems like there will be no end to emerging terrorist threats. Is it time to push this back into the law enforcement pile instead of the military one? No opinion just putting it out there.
looks like CIA will start drone attacks in north africa soon is my guess!
ReplyDeleteThey already are. Predators have conducted ton of strikes in Libya...
ReplyDeleteI dn't see international action against AQ as a law enforcement issue. Operating over extended lines against insurgents armed with small arms, IED's, heavy machine guns and SAM's seems a bIt beyond law enfrcements charter, capability or intent...
yeah but thats in their strongholds in third world countries. for them to become operational in a first world country they usually operate in small cells.
ReplyDeleteif you're offensive minded then you hit them where they live which is a military matter. if you're a budget hawk and defensive minded then you attack the individual cells as you discover them heading your way which is law enforcement.