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 European Union’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. — AFP