AQIM Loots Libya SA Missiles moves them to Tenere

Paris, France - The terrorist group Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has taken advantage of the looting of arsenals by insurgents to seize Libya's surface-to-air missiles, which they have transferred to their sanctuary located in Ténéré in the Sahara, according to Chadian President Idriss Deby. 'The Islamists took advantage of the looting of arsenals in the rebel zone to stock up on weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, which they subsequently transferred to their sanctuaries. This is serious,' he warned in an interview published Monday by Jeune Afrique. The Chadian President said that AQIM terrorists were becoming the best equipped army in the entire sub-region by taking advantage of military raids of the international coalition, led by France, against Libya. 'I am utterly sure that AQIM has stocked up on arms from Libya. I ‘am also sure that AQIM has taken an active part in the uprising in Libya. To what extent, I don’t know,' President Déby said. He also warned that the crisis in Libya may affect his country, due to the closeness of the two neighbouring countries.'These are relations between brotherly people, what is happening in Libya may have consequences on Chad,' President Déby said.Pana 29/03/2011