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| Clashes erupt after kidnapping of official's son |
| 2014-02-02 |
| "...According to witnesses, the heaviest clashes were seen at a base operated by the Brigade of the February 17 Martyrs, a group of former Islamist rebels (didn't pay their dues?). The group denied kidnapping the general's son on its Facebook (Facebook?! They're just not making "former Islamist rebels" like they used to...)page, reported AFP." Clashes in the Libyan city of Benghazi killed at least one soldier of the armyÂ’s special forces, after its commanderÂ’s son was kidnapped, a military source and a witness said Thursday, according to the Agence France-Presse. The clashes left at least one soldier killed, and wounded two other army personnel, medical sources said. The unknown kidnappers demanded that LibyaÂ’s special forcesÂ’ commander, Brigadier-General Wanis Bu Khamada, pull his forces from the city, especially the districts of al-Hawari and Gwarsha, in exchange of releasing his abducted son, a source told Al Arabiya News Channel. Click on: Libya | Critical Clashes erupt after kidnapping of official's son Read more > at left-hand side of page to see more. |
| Posted by:Uncle Phester |
| #2 There isn't training. Therein lies the problem. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-02-02 22:09 |
| #1 Me thinks the command and control of the Libyan Military needs to be more spatially aware of the security threat. If the son is out roaming around, you could almost mail this one it. As inevitable as the next tide or the next sunup. The entire Libyan military seems to be a bit naïve given the number of senior officers assassinated, kidnapped or car bombed. Are these guys just missing something in their training or are they just dumb? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-02-02 21:48 |