algerians and foreign workers were taken hostage at the gas plant in wednesday's assault, apparently in direct response to france's offensive in nearby mali.
cameron said, "but i think we should be prepared for the possibility of further bad news"
what do you guys think? is this the start of a 2nd war on terror? (or extension, as the 1st is still going on)
the man behind the group claiming responsibility for the attack and kidnappings is a veteran jihadist known for seizing hostages. Moktar Belmoktar, an algerian who lost an eye fighting in afghanistan in his teens, has long been a target of french counterterrorism forces. libyan sources said he spent several months in libya in 2011, exploring cooperation with local jihadist groups and securing weapons. weapons that in the fight against ghadaffi was dropped by france to strengthen the rebellion. so they are fighting there own arms now.
