Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have "gained access to...certain surface-to-air missiles which are extremely dangerous because they pose a risk to flights over the territory"

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb(a subsidiary of A-Qaeda, Inc) now has surface-to-air missiles which can easily down a full-size passenger aircraft.  Acquired through the weapons flea market created by the fall of Libya, AQIM has an upper hand in their war against the infidel, and we can expect to see full use of these weapons in the near future. 


From AFP/Yahoo September 5

Qaeda offshoot acquires Libyan air missiles: EU


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.
 
Due to the turmoil in Libya, members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb 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.
 
At a news conference marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States, de Kerchove said that while the threat of strikes by mainstream Al-Qaeda followers had decreased, AQIM was taking root both on the Arab peninsula and in Africa, posing a mounting threat.
 
"It is a group that is Africanising and seeking to extend its area of influence," he said.

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