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| US weapons stolen in Libya raids, fueling Special Forces pull-out |
| 2013-09-14 |
| [FoxNews] Highly sensitive U.S. military equipment stored in Libya was stolen over the summer by groups likely aligned and working with terrorist organizations, State Department sources told Fox News -- in raids that contributed to the decision to pull Special Forces personnel from the country. The stolen equipment had been used by U.S. Special Forces stationed in the country. Lost in the raids in late July and early August were dozens of M4 rifles, night-vision technology and lasers used as aiming devices that are mounted on guns and can only be seen with night-vision equipment. The overnight raids happened at a military training camp run by American Special Forces on the outskirts of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , in the weeks before the team was pulled from the country in August. That U.S. team was funded by the Department of Defense Section 1208, which provides support to assist and stand up foreign counterterrorism forces in other countries. And in the case of Libya, the trainers were also tasked with hunting down the Benghazi attack suspects that killed four Americans one year ago. As Fox News previously reported, members of that team are leaving Libya. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 ..."...and lasers used as aiming devices that are mounted on guns and can only be seen with night-vision equipment (aka "Passive Lasers"-UP)."...and cellphones... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-09-14 09:42 |
| #3 One thing to grant the Libyans One thing to grant Muammar Kadaffi |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-09-14 01:04 |
| #2 One thing to grant the Libyans is they turned over that CW stock quickly and willingly. And this is not about "Stolen" weapons. This is far more. |
| Posted by: newc 2013-09-14 00:24 |
| #1 IMO I would think the theft would've justified the US SpecFors, etc. staying in Libya, NOT departing Libya, in order to search for the stolen weapons, albeit wid properly augmented manpower??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-09-14 00:16 |