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| Al Qaeda flag flies over Benghazi |
| 2011-11-01 |
| The NTC officially announced Libya's liberation on October 23, days after the capture and death of Gaddafi. Nato commanders have said they believe the interim administration is able to take care of the country's security. Last week, however, Al Qaeda's black flag, complete with Arabic script declaring 'there is no God but Allah' and full moon underneath, was seen fluttering above the Benghazi courthouse building, according to Vice.com. The black flag is said to be flying over the building alongside the Libyan national flag. Vice.com reported that Islamists in Benghazi have been seen driving SUVs along the city's streets and waving the Al Qaeda flag at night while shouting, 'Islamiya, Islamiya! No East, nor West'. The revelation in Benghazi came just days after it emerged that rebels in Libya have imposed Sharia law in the country since seizing power. The country's new leader, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, said Islamic Sharia law will be the ‘basic source’ of legislation in free Libya. The sudden lurch by a country seen as very moderate towards Islamic extremism will alarm many in the West who supported the ousting of Colonel Gaddafi. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #8 vice.com: Al Qaeda Plants Its Flag in Libya The black flag in Islam is associated with jihad. This particular black flag was used by the Islamic State of Iraq (Al Qaeda in Iraq). Not coincidentally, the Benghazi rebellion leadership fought for AQ in Iraq. |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-11-01 12:39 |
| #7 Maybe they just had Halloween a week early. Zombie Death Eaters. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2011-11-01 11:38 |
| #6 If the oil doesn't flow can we bomb them again? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-11-01 11:30 |
| #5 Who or what is "Vice.com"? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2011-11-01 11:11 |
| #4 Islamic Sharia law will be the ‘basic source’ of legislation in free Libya. Prime example of an oxymoron if I've ever seen one. Sharia and Freedom are mutually exclusive. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-11-01 08:48 |
| #3 Then again, I don't think the powers that backed removing Daffy are all that surprised either. As long as the oil flows again and refugees aren't crowding onto Europe's shores, they won't care who's in charge. And if oil doesn't flow, but refuges do, they still won't admit they were wrong. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-11-01 05:02 |
| #2 "He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother." |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-11-01 01:38 |
| #1 The I don't think Qatar was surprised at all. Then again, I don't think the powers that backed removing Daffy are all that surprised either. As long as the oil flows again and refugees aren't crowding onto Europe's shores, they won't care who's in charge. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-11-01 01:15 |