Militants Figures Dangerous Belmokhtar Killed in US Hands
Tripoli - Soldiers of the US military had launched an air strike on Libyan territory. The Pentagon said he recognizes that the soldiers launched attacks have been aimed at dangerous militant figures who were in Libya. Mokhtar Belmokhtar is one of the successful dangerous militant was killed in an attack launched by the Pentagon warriors.
Commander of military forces mentioned one-eyed, Belmokhtar is the leader of the militant Al-Murabitoun troops from Africa and former leader of Al-Qaeda militants in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The attack was carried out on Saturday (13/6) evening local time by the United States Air Force.
Belmokhtar is the main character who has thought to do a raid and hostage a gas plant in Algeria in 2013 ago. From these events there were at least 38 victims, most of the victims were citizens of Western countries, US citizens are also among the victims of the incident.
In a statement, as reported by AFP on Monday (6/15/2015), the Libyan government calls Belmokhtar has been killed by a US fighter jet on its territory. According to the Libyan government, a US air strike had been consulted by the Libyan government in advance.
Separately, a spokesman for the Pentagon or the US Department of Defense, Colonel Steve Warren stated that Belmokhtar has become the target of the US attack on Libya.
"I can confirm that the target of anti-terrorism raid in Libya is Mokhtar Belmokhtar," he said.
"Belmokhtar has a long history of terrorist activities as a leading member of AQIM, as well as the operational leader of Al Murabitoun network in southwest Africa, which was linked to al-Qaeda, and still maintain loyalty to Al-Qaeda," added Warren.
"Belmokhtar also directing the attack in 2013, in In-Amenas, Algeria that killed at least 38 people from 10 countries, including three Americans and continue to provide ongoing threats against US citizens," he said.
"The attack carried out by US planes. We continue to assess the results of this operation and will provide the necessary detailed information," said Warren.
Commander of military forces mentioned one-eyed, Belmokhtar is the leader of the militant Al-Murabitoun troops from Africa and former leader of Al-Qaeda militants in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The attack was carried out on Saturday (13/6) evening local time by the United States Air Force.
Belmokhtar is the main character who has thought to do a raid and hostage a gas plant in Algeria in 2013 ago. From these events there were at least 38 victims, most of the victims were citizens of Western countries, US citizens are also among the victims of the incident.
In a statement, as reported by AFP on Monday (6/15/2015), the Libyan government calls Belmokhtar has been killed by a US fighter jet on its territory. According to the Libyan government, a US air strike had been consulted by the Libyan government in advance.
Separately, a spokesman for the Pentagon or the US Department of Defense, Colonel Steve Warren stated that Belmokhtar has become the target of the US attack on Libya.
"I can confirm that the target of anti-terrorism raid in Libya is Mokhtar Belmokhtar," he said.
"Belmokhtar has a long history of terrorist activities as a leading member of AQIM, as well as the operational leader of Al Murabitoun network in southwest Africa, which was linked to al-Qaeda, and still maintain loyalty to Al-Qaeda," added Warren.
"Belmokhtar also directing the attack in 2013, in In-Amenas, Algeria that killed at least 38 people from 10 countries, including three Americans and continue to provide ongoing threats against US citizens," he said.
"The attack carried out by US planes. We continue to assess the results of this operation and will provide the necessary detailed information," said Warren.
Militants Figures Dangerous Belmokhtar Killed in US Hands
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