Weapons used in Algerian terror operation came from Libya John | January 22, 2013 | 0 Comments File:Izhmash Rifles - AK-103 with GP-34 Grenade Launcher and AK-104.jpg It appears that a lot of the weapons and even the uniforms used by the terrorist operation in Algeria that led to the deaths of dozens of hostages were previously used by Libyan rebels. Libya, which shares a border with Algeria, overthrew their dictatorial leader in 2011 with the assistance of Arab States and the West. In this case, the uniforms worn by the terrorists were the same type given to the Libyan National Transitional Council by Qatar. The weapon of choice for the terrorists, an AK104 model Kalashnikov, was a favorite weapon of the Libyan rebels in their war against Gaddafi. The F5 rockets used were present in the Libyan war. Even the 60mm gun-mortars they used were also used by the French and the Libyan rebels in overthrowing Gaddafi. There is also speculation that the terrorists, who were of many nationalities, trained in jihadist camps in Southern Libya. So now that Gaddafi is gone both the weapons used to overthrow him and the weapons he used to keep control over the years are spreading out through the Middle East. We have already reported on such weapons moving through Egypt into the Sinai Peninsula to be used against Israel. We also reported on a large shipment of the weapons being sent to Turkey to be distributed to the Syrian rebels. This shipment, which left from Benghazi, may have been the reason that Ambassador Stevens was at the consulate where he was murdered on September 11, 2012. There are an incredible amount of dangerous weapons in the Middle East that have been stockpiled over the past several decades. Each time a government falls caches of these weapons end up in the hands of jihadists that are more then willing to use them. While the leaders being overthrown were horrible murderers and in many cases we helped them stay in power, I fear the legacy of their downfall will now be terror, chaos, and death. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/18/world/africa/algeria-attackers/index.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/algeria/9814510/Algeria-hostage-crisis-Most-weapons-used-in-attack-came-from-Libya.html Image source: Angad Singh