The telegraph

Algeria hostage crisis: Most weapons used in attack came from Libya

Most of the weapons used by al Qaeda-linked militants to storm a gas facility in southeastern Algeria came from Libya, the Daily Telegraph has learned.

Weapons seized by the Algerian authorities following the hostage taking
Weapons seized by the Algerian authorities following the hostage taking Photo: EPA

8:50PM GMT 20 Jan 2013

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.

Other non-Libyan arms used in the Algerian terror attack included German and Chinese-made Kalashnikovs, classic rocket-propelled grenades and Russian offensive and defensive grenades.

The Algerian army had two missile-carrying Mi24 Super-Hind helicopters, armoured cars, and Russian-made T90 tanks.

For the assault on the gas facility itself, special forces used incapacitating gas, infrared cameras, heat-seeking cameras and "optical devices to be able to see under doors and through walls"

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  • Why should we even be shocked at this, the ME is collapsing into the Muslim Brotherhood, obammy is leading the charge, doing everything in his Muslim power to change the ME and expect Sharia law here sooner than you may think.

    Speaking of which you DO known that illegals can chose American law or Mexican law to be tried under.  Most chose US law UNLESS its murder or a few other violent crimes, where Mexico has soft sentencing.  Source:  NatGeo, TV special.

    50 cases of Sharia law used in the US:  http://shariahinamericancourts.com/?page_id=305

    • Don, in every case where these people are NOT tried under US LAW, those cases are null and void and need to be re-tried under the laws of THIS country...

  • Twana; it is positively eerie how our minds flow down the same paths...

  • Also the same arms were found outside of Tucson AZ. all ready to shipped north in 50 stolen vans already fulll of AK`s ammo rockets and stingers all from the Libyan supplys of arms carried over our borders by the brotherhood or terrorist... To be used on the American people....

  • This is not surprising at all!

    Obama is a terrorist, and is fooling everybody ...

    The biggest problem I see is that we have allowed him to be there in the Pale House for too long ... As long as he is there and getting things into place, we have lost ... being nickled and dimed out

    For example, I am now reading that more than half is now supporting abortion ... ... it is getting to a point (maybe well past) where we will not be able to do anything!

    only cure is that we get him out by any means pronto ...

    • If that doesn't work - getting him out of office I thing the red states need to secede from this Obamanation and a smaller, conservative nation that drills for its own oil and pipes its own gas, grows its own food, defends its land, teaches our children (instead of propagandizing and brainwashing them), lives in honor and peace, but has its own military, (not brown shirts like Obama) incorporating all patriots who wish to leave the Obama world and take back our constitution and values.  I fear that we're going to have to do something like that if we're going to survive.

      • I am an American. If anybody is leaving this Country, it won't be me! I would rather die driving them all across the southern border and into the oceans than give up OUR Country to THEM!!!

        • No - I don't want war.  But I don't want to leave my children and grandchild in this America - the Obama America, the new communist/Marxist nation that is growing in leaps and bounds in every aspect.  Every day this evil grows and soon there will be more freedom, more wealth in Canada.  The greatest nation on earth destroyed by this evil man? 

          Granted it's been happening for 100 yrs - the slow growth and deterioration of our constitution, our ethics, our educational system, our engorged central government, our weakened military, etc.  But now we're in high gear and these evils are so entrenched in our nation's work ethic, morals and individual accountability that this country, without a miracle of leadership which has the ability to inspire the "under-informed" citizens (Obama's collective) so they too will see what is really happening to America, I fear we are stuck on this downward path.  I don't want to believe that it's improbable that we'll ever get back to basics.   But that is my deepest fear for the USA.  I will fight to the death - I've lived my life in full.  I would fight for my beloved country and my loving children and grandson and all patriots out there.

      • Stephanie, we'll not only be facing off against our own government, but Communist China as well! Are you aware that they now OWN a 1/3 interest in ALL of our petroleum resources? Includes my own state of Oklahoma, several others, and all US waters in the gulf! We can thank the obumbler for it. He reversed US policy immediately after inauguration in '08!

        • Stingray,  I only read recently that China owns interest in our petroleum resources - also in Texas.  Can't the States stop it.  Is there any stopping it.  Everything is moving so "fast and furious" (pun intended) that we need a leader, a G. Washington, someone with military training and contacts to organize our patriots nationwide.  Could it be Allen West? 

          West told Fox News that he is joining conservative PJ Media and will be the host of “Next Generation Today,” which launches in February. 

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