U.S. Is Paying European Teams to Hunt Stray Munitions in Libya -- New York TimesWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is paying British and Swiss mine-clearing groups nearly $1 million to search for loose antiaircraft missiles in Libya and dispose of them, so they do not fall into the hands of terrorist groups.
The State Department’s hiring of the teams was prompted by fears that terrorists could use scavenged man-portable air defense systems, known as Manpads, to attack civilian aircraft around the world.
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My Comment: 20,000 of such missiles hanging around .... it will only take one to make it a bad day for everyone who is dependent on aviation to travel and/or for business.
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