So Many Jihadists Are Flocking to Libya, Some Counter-Terrorists Now Call It ‘Scumbag Woodstock’

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Leaders from at least three of al Qaeda’s most virulent affiliates are now in Libya. What are they planning there?

Published May 6 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/05/06/so-many-jihadists-are-flocking-to-libya-some-counter-terrorists-now-call-it-scumbag-woodstock/140504-lake-libya-tease_ezxnzt — The Daily Beast

In the nearly 20 months since the September 11, 2012 Benghazi attacks, al Qaeda operatives and allied terrorists have flocked to Libya, making the fragile North African country a hub for those seeking to wage jihad from north Africa, current and former U.S.

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So Many Jihadists Are Flocking to Libya, Some Counter-Terrorists Now Call It ‘Scumbag Woodstock’

Leaders from at least three of al Qaeda’s most virulent affiliates are now in Libya. What are they planning there?

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