Posted on 01/20/2013 4:53:56 PM PST by PotatoHeadMick
Many of the Islamist terrorists shot their way into the In Amenas compound on Thursday using the AK104 model of Kalashnikov, which was typically used by Libyan rebels in the war against Muammar Gaddafi.
They brought F5 rockets that also surfaced in the Libyan war, said the security source.
The Islamists wore the same type of outfits that Qatar provided to Libyan National Transitional Council rebels by Qatar – yellow flak jackets with brown patches, known as "chocolate chip" camouflage. The garments are copies of ones worn by Americans in the Gulf war.
The terrorists also employed 60mm gun-mortars used by France and Libyan rebels.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
He got burned.
USA government issued arms and ordinance to Al Queda from Benghazi. Al Queda used the weaponry to attack the major gas plant operated by BP (oil spill in Gulf BP). When are the Brits going to wake up on this one?
This explains the Obama and Hillary Clinton near silence on the Algeria assault against the BP plant. They probably helped plan it. Also explains lack of USA cooperation with UK re hostages, and lack of USA cooperation with French military anti-terror anti-Islamist anti Al Queda Endeavour by French military in Mali.
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