Nigeria DM: Looted Libyan Weapons Found in Nigeria
Boko Haram Likely in Possession of Some of the Arms
Comments from Nigerian Defense Minister Olusola Obada confirmed today that weapons looted from Libya at the end of the NATO-sponsored civil war have found their way into Nigeria, and that Boko Haram is likely to be in possession of many of them.
Obada’s comments confirmed several previous reports to that effect, which said that Boko Haram was acquiring a number of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, that are being sold by weapons looters.
The thousands of missing SA-24 surface-to-air missiles have been a major concern, with experts saying that there were enough to turn the northern half of Africa into one big no-fly zone.
It is a story that is liable to be repeated many times across the region, as the sheer enormity of the number of missiles is going to mean they’ll be on the black market for years to come across the entire region. Reports have already traced the missiles as far east as Sinai.
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Sheikh Yamoni Maker
April 11th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Probably just an intended 'unintended consequence'…after all…those that plan and unleash chaos aren't stupid.
Augustbrhm
April 12th, 2012 at 1:28 am
These weapons should give the Palestinians a little chance against america`s bastion in the middle east.
curmudgeonvt
April 12th, 2012 at 4:32 am
Does this mean that Nigeria will be the next stage of the expanding African Offensive perpetrated by the US/EU/NATO?
mojo
April 12th, 2012 at 8:38 am
We said that form day one, Libya war is not about Libya nor Gaddafi nor Libyan Oil. Is about Saudis, UAE and Muslims brotherhood, Jihadis and other terrorist grouping paid and organized by NATO Chief Rasmussen, the Swedish Neo Fascism government and Tyrants of Middle east.
Libyan war is about Africa, is about dividing African Union by these NEO FASCISM – Mafia regimes paying US-NATO to do their dirty work dividing nations. Where is that $53billion dollars of Libyan peoples money in hand of US and EU, what happened to it…? These Jihadis and other terrorist groups are the paid mercenaries of Saudis and UAE, as in Syria they are on the tyrants payroll, McCain, Lieberman and other alike senators so as Hillary Clinton knows that very well. If they can conquer the Oil field/s in Northern African then they wouldn't need the Middle east Oil (Saudis and UAE) which will dry out by 2050, that is one of the reasons for US/NATO/EU – Saudis – UAE and Oil companies hand in hand starting wars in North African countries wanting to expend their brutal dictatorial systems.