Report: Al Qaeda ‘Islamic Emirate’ Established in Libya, Led by Former Gitmo Detainee
- Posted on February 23, 2011 at 7:21pm by
Meredith Jessup
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As the future of Libya hangs in the balance, the country’s deputy foreign minister claims Islamic extremist members of al Qaeda have reportedly established a permanent jurisdiction in eastern Libya.
According to a report from Al Arabiya, Khaled Khaim confessed to E.U. ambassadors in Tripoli that the terrorist group al-Qaead has set up an “Islamic emirate” in Derna, a city in eastern Libya. The camp, he claims, is headed by Abdelkarim al-Hasadi, a former prisoner once held at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
“They have an FM radio station and have begun to impose the burqa” (head-to-toe covering for women) and have “executed people who refuse to cooperate with them,” Khaim claimed.
Khaim also said Hasadi has a lieutenant, “also a member of al-Qaeda and named Kheirallah Baraassi” in al-Baida.
Derna is the capital of a province by the same name in the region of Cyrenaica, about 775 miles east of Tripoli. Al-Baida lies about 100 kilometers west of Derna.
Residents of Derna reportedly deny the claim, arguing the Libyan government is only trying to “scare Europe.”
But Italian Foreign Minister Francesco Franco Frattini has also claimed that Muammar al-Gaddafi’s regime had lost control of the Cyrenaica area and also suggested than an Islamic emirate had been declared.
Al Arabiya reports:
Speaking at a meeting in Rome organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Christian organisation, Frattini said here had been recent proclamations in Cyrenaica that it was now an Islamic emirate and calls to break with the West.
“It is a worrying development if radical Islam is only a few hundred kilometers away from the European Union’s front door, but nothing can justify the violent death of hundreds of innocent civilians,” he added.
According to recent news accounts, the city of Derna is now under the control of the local population, as opposed to the Gaddafi regime. However, disturbing video has surfaced on the internet that shows troubling developments. One such video, posted on a Libyan news site, captured the troubling images of Libyan soldiers bound and killed, ostensibly for failing to carry out orders to fire on protesters.
(Warning: the video may be disturbing for some viewers)
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Comments (69)
wash1776
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:00amShould this surprise anyone? If it does you have been sleeping like Rip Van Ripple.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:55amThis won’t be the first time that releasing these terrorists from Gitmo will come back to bite us! Only nincompoops would do that when we’re at war with these Islamist killers.
Obama is not a leader. He‘s America’s nightmare and he should be impeached. This man in the White House has never understood what America stands for. He’s grossly incompetent when it comes to domestic and foreign policy.
Now he‘s set the world on fire and it’s ramifications are going to be catastrophic for the free world.
Report Post »AHL
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:33amU.S is involved in all the unrest they are just creating a way or opportunity to attack Libya similar way they attacked Iraq to control oil…Stupid people are protesting to over throw rule of older puppets to bring new ones at least older puppets are much experienced and are not yes men to U.S.A anymore.Old policy of U.S.A to rotate the strike.What happened by unrest?? nothing they gave half of their country to Alqaeda paving easy way for E.U and U.S.A to attack Libya.Stupid people threw stone in the sky but unfortunately they got it back on their heads.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:30pmCode Pink – and their co-conspirators as Terrorist- Sympathizers – pushed for GITMO prisoners to have access to computers – and laptops – for humanitarian purposes – to keep in touch w their families.
Report Post »Kisha
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:13pmYeah … and Libya isn‘t the only country who release’s prisoners. The current government just allowed these terrorists back out onto the streets, back doing what they do best… Killing innocent people!
These people should have been kept in prison for their lifetime OR executed! But no, the government is soft when it comes to the extreme Islamic murderers! Cowards!!!!!!!
Report Post »Deutscher
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:52pmDetainee releases began during the Bush administration actually.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:09pmObama and his groups have been working on this for years……..its time America….we are next, we must get this clown out of our White House……….there are still 80 million common sense Americas who love this country………we must get him out, now.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:00pmIf anyone else thought the outcome would be anything other than more Islam, then they were fooled by the sweet, sweet word of the muslim engaged in Jihad.
Jihad is real.
Report Post »Messenger4God
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:33pmYes, Jihad is real. What more proof do we need before real measures are taken by our government to defend our citizens?
Report Post »spreadcommonsensenot pc
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:44pmyep, still stuck on STUPID
Report Post »longhunter9
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:34pmPeace be with you all. Be a foce of light. There is enough darkness.
Pray for the innocent children.
The universe is unfolding as it should. GOD will care for his own. We will be judged by how we act in these hard and dangerous times. Those who do the will of the Father and follow the teachings of Christ will recieve justice. Speak the truth and treat others as we wish to be treated.
Report Post »JWiess
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:08pmTypical Muslim extremist: “Do what I say, or die.” That’s why they are barbarians and need to be wiped off the face of the earth.
Report Post »obama_binpharteen
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:11pmAgreed!!!
Report Post »AHL
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:43amTypical Jewish extremist “Lets get those both countries on war and give them huge amount loan through World Bank and IMF on high interest.” this is how Jews operate President of U.S is just the puppet and you are the lobby behind policies of U.S you are behind world recession.
Report Post »obama_binpharteen
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:58pmI’m not 100% sure about the actual phrase, but wasn’t it prophesized that those who do not wear the mark of the beast 666, will be killed. or something like that. It seems to me that those that were
Report Post »unwilling to do what these extremist wanted were brutally murdered.
BlazingInSC
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:44pmI‘m wondering who’s better? The killer non-Muslim Qadaffi or the “religion of peace” that moves into Eastern Libya and immediately starts yoinking human rights? Hmmmmm…..
Report Post »KEA
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:32pmPrepare people. Not just food and shelter but you damn sure better be ready to defend your life and property as it will get ugly. If you have never been in the service just trust in the fact I have seen this evil and it is already here.
Report Post »mingfurecon
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:22pmSurprise! What tight little spin will our dear leader put on this little bit of news. Oh joy, he is such a commanding figure on the world stage! I can’t wait to hear what he has to say..or read, er..expound? Anyway, Im sure he will think of something
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:22pmSpray gitmo with Pig’s bloods to cleans the place then take each terrorist give him a car with the dead pig in it and set them free off the short runway of a carrier at the middle of the Atlantic.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:15pm“Going to be interesting. Within my lifetime (and I’m an old guy) each and every “American – Muslim” will be making a choice wheher thy are American, or Muslim.”
I think the nation will be surprised ’till the very end, when they find out how high the percentage of “muslims” really is…
Report Post »Read the back of the book. Alot of the blanks are being filled in.
chicago76
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:17pmIsrael is the bell-weather. How goes Israel, goes freedom, and eventually Europe.
Report Post »Just_Bubba
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:25pmI guess it really will come down to that line in the sand. The support of Israel, or lack therof, will speak volumes about where the real powers that be want the world to shape into. What has been conceded already to pave the way for the ultimate showdown is the question.
Report Post »adastra2005
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:47pmGoing to be interesting. Within my lifetime (and I’m an old guy) each and every “American – Muslim” will be making a choice wheher thy are American, or Muslim.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:12pmNot to worry…according to MSNBC the term “Al Qaeda” is nothing more than a code phrase for “democracy”….which will be administered by another code word for “justice and the rulke of law”…the “Musilim Brotherhood”…..no worries. RIIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHTTTTT.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:03pm“The government of Egypt — no, that was a couple of weeks ago–the government of Libya is stable.” – SoS Hillary Clinton.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:09pmIn response, President Obama issued a stern warning… that he now has the power to unilaterally declare federal law unconstitutional. The Justice Department was not available for comment as it was busy not enforcing voter intimidation laws involving minorities.
Report Post »absolutely
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:16pmGot it.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:01pmCheck.
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:07pmThis isn’t going in the direction freedom loving people are hoping for. I found other info on the subject, it explains more about what they were after.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/02/libya-islamic-emirate-of-barqa-seizes-arms-takes-hostages.html
Report Post »TehFreedomist
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:36pmThis may help too – http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/02/2011219122242386295.html
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:48pmtehfre-You and your flag are upside down and backwards- and you can’t even properly spell your newest tag. Good luck in trying to get people to think that you have a brain in your head.
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:10pmI read your article- In the first sentence, it was obvious that the writers know nothing about the war we waged in the middle east. Blaming Bush for unilaterally going into Afganistan and Iraq ignores the 3,000+ US citizens killed by islamic men on 9-11 and the declaration of war on America by the islamics of the mid east.
Report Post »Tnredneck
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:03pmHey broker I beat you to the punch line. Glen beck predicted this months ago. Kinda spooky isn’t it there dumb a€# …..I mean broker! For real!
Report Post »Just_Bubba
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:09pmHe didn’t drop the Cheetos because the video is almost to the “best” part. He‘ll be here soon I’ll bet.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:24pmHopefully Broker will just stay gone, and disappear down the rabbit hole where they, the trolls and other progressives belong.
Had to deal with one of them today who wishes to become a citizen of mexico; told him to talk again with me after he researches out the unlikelyhood of it ever happening. He wants to become one so he can share in their health care system.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:58pmTNRedneck ~
I don’t think The Blaze will put his similar “first” posts up anymore. The pulled a half dozen in one whack the other night.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:38pmSure Glenn predicted it – because he attends the Koch Brothers meeting where these operations are planned! Glenn predicted it because it was planned in meeting that Beck was involved in months ago! Believe me – he did just come up with the predict all on his own – he knew what was going to happen!
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TheRealElvis
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:02pmYeah, makes sense to me. Let em go and let em do missionary work elsewhere. Our government in action.
Report Post »Go Obama. I mean really, go …..Obama.
Mister_Bill
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:01pmDoes this surprise anybody? This was foretold by Glenn Beck for the last week/ month / year. Now we can expect for more Islamic Sharia dictatorships. They are being abetted by our own President. The election is in 2012, be ready.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:56pmI wished Congress would read The Blaze. Should be required reading — they sure as shooting (that’s Southern for not saying the four-letter S word) don’t read the danged (that’s Southern for not saying the four-letter D word) bills!
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 10:50pmCheck into whether your State – has started passing legislation – to have all presidential candidates – and political parties nominating a presidential candidate – to provide all personal information, long form birth certificate w doctor and hospital listed – to establish their “eligibility” to serve – in order to be placed on the election ballot in your State.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:00pmReport : Al Qaeda ‘Islamic Emirate’ Established in Libya, Led by Former Gitmo Detainee
Report Post »——————–
MrsNBC : Beck is wrong ..wrong wrong wrong..lalalalalalalalalala
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:21pmMSNBC: Caliphate, what caliphate? I see no such thing around me, also why is there smoke and fire all over the place, and a guy in a red suit with a pitchfork looking at me; oh, he is holding the contract I made with him to get to the top of the liberal propaganda machine…
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:53pmAnd now does anyone wonder why the American people stood up against trying those barbarians on U.S. soil?
If found “not guilty,” they would be turned loose onto American streets.
Report Post »RIn3hart
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 7:58pm9 days Mr. President….9 DAYS! God help Israel and god help us all.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:20pmLord above, I ask of you at this time, for the protection and sustaining grace of you and the Lord in this time of great troubles; guide us down the right path, to make the stand against the darkness who challenges the nation, and Israel, from without and from within. Help us through the storm, to each stand strong, united togeather for the freedom and restoration of the land; for the defense of the light of freedom in the middle east, and let the love and honor of you and you alone shine unto the world in the hearts and actions of those who are yours and who you seek to become yours too.
May His glory and honor be fulfilled by all in the world, to turn back the darkness unto the best times of freedom ahead.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:50pm@SnowLeopard ~
Report Post »Thank you,
“and in Jesus’s holy name we pray. Amen.”
13th Imam
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:22amCaliphate, with your coffee?
Report Post »Buckaroo
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 7:58pmsmart power!!
/had to be mocked
:-(
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:06pmWe are so concerned about Human Rights to the point of insanity.
I’m all for keeping terrorists captured on the battle field and giving them two options… They can be shot by a military firing squad with bullets dipped in pig blood. Or, stay locked up in Gitmo til their natural death.
NO D*MNED CIVILIAN COURTS FOR TERRORISTS!
http://tinyurl.com/4rv8xsm
Report Post »absolutely
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:10pmHey, let’s turn a few more loose, he made need some help you political jackasses that are letting these killers go. Absolutely
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:12pmIf the Islaminc emerite has indeed been declared by the muslum brotherhood, look for further actions in Egypt and the surrounding lands to increase exponentially; the opening moves of a larger game are going on, and they may attempt to seize as much land and power as they can consolidate within the open window of time they have.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:13pm@The Patriot
The method for terrorists on the battlefield should be simple, no prisoners.
Report Post »absolutely
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:15pm@ Dave
Report Post »Like the idea with one twist. Let them choose and do the opposite, the one they don’t want. Sounds like a winner. Absolutely
cheezwhiz
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:20pmNow we know why Hussain was silent about Libya……he couldn’t disturb his dream regime
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:31pmWe should have started in one corner of the country and marched to the other corner killing every man woman and child, there should have been no prisoners, and declared to the world that the same thing was going to happen to every Islamic nation that performed any agressive act against any civilized nation of the world from this moment forward.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:36pmsomebody wants to whip up some HATE
Report Post »the reptilian brain HATE ! HATE ! HATE !
http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html
FEAR ! FEAR ! FEAR !
dawg of gawd
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:53pmthe patriot dave . . . there’s a third option . . . they can be released by Bush
Report Post »npbreakthrough
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:59pmman cannot enact justice adequately enough for these horrible attrocities, and khadafi has only one life to give for his many murders…….
the belief in judgment day is more than just the conviction that keeps society intact, it is also the much sought after hope of those who never had a chance.
may god welcome these men into paradise today…….a true martyr will die for his conviction, never kill.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:02pmCan you believe the Pink Lady fools want to release the other prisoners like him to come to live at their houses? If they were going to turn them loose I guess California is the best place to do it. I can’t remember where in California the crazy lady I saw interviewed on Greta lived but she said they had extra rooms and had no problem with them coming to live with them and intergrate back into society, They look like they would fit right in don’t they?
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