Al Qaeda in in the Islamic Maghreb "took advantage of the pillaging of arsenals in the rebel zone [in Libya] to acquire arms, including surface-to-air missiles, which were then smuggled into their sanctuaries in Tenere," the president of Chad said. A Malian official said AQIM has pilfered heavy weapons, including SAM-7s.
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