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BREAKING!! Libya closes Benghazi airport after Islamists fire at U.S. drones!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 21112932:MV8xOTg4ODczXzMzNDExOTUyX0YyOUExMDFD] [quote:musicadi:MV8xOTg4ODczXzMzNDExODQ0XzMyMEVFNUY=] hmmm, wonder what will land at the airport while it's closed? [/quote] Rambo! [/quote]
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Here comes Wag the Dog, OBAMA Style!!!
ARE YOU DISTRACTED ENOUGH FROM THE HORRIBLE ECONOMY, YET?
Libya closed its air space over Benghazi airport temporarily because of heavy anti-aircraft fire by Islamists aiming at U.S. reconnaissance drones flying over the city, days after the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed in an attack.
The closure of the airport prompted speculation that the United States was deploying special forces in preparation for an attack against the militants who were involved.
A Libyan official said the spy planes flew over the embassy compound and the city, taking photos and inspecting locations of radical militant groups who are believed to have planned and staged the attack on the U.S. consulate on Tuesday.
Militants used anti-aircraft guns to fire at the drones, forcing the authorities to shut the airport because they feared for the safety of passenger planes. "Two American drones flew over Benghazi last night with knowledge of the Libyan authorities," Deputy Interior Minister, Wanis al-Sharif told Reuters.
"They were visible to the eye, and came under attack by anti-aircraft weapons used by armed militias."
"For this reason, Benghazi security decided to close down the Benghazi airport air space. Any decision to allow an operation of any sort on Libya soil will be made in coordination with the congress and the new government."
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