Libyan Opposition Spokesman: “Only” 15% of Rebels are Islamic Extremists
In an interview published today in the French daily Le Figaro, a spokesman for Libya’s National Transitional Council acknowledged that Islamic extremists figure among the rebels fighting to overthrow the rule of Muammar al-Gaddafi. But the spokesman, Mahmoud Shamman, insisted that the “radical elements” represent only a “tiny portion” of the rebels: namely, “no more than 15%”…
For the full exchange, see my new post at National Review Online here.
- June 24th, 2011
- Tags: Al-Qaeda and the Libyan Rebellion, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Libyan War
