Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured at Camp Bastion, is deeply concerned that Libyan could quickly become a failed state and a haven for al-Qaeda sympathisers
Hundreds Of British Soldiers To Deploy To Libya 'Within Months' To Train Army In Their Battle With Al Qaeda Extremists -- Daily Mail
* UK soldiers would be sent ‘within months’ to help train the Libyan army
* There are fears that Libya is becoming a safe haven for Islamist fanatics
* Critics have raised concerns that Britain could suffer ‘mission creep’ and be sucked into another bloody war
Hundreds of British troops are being prepared to deploy to North Africa to tackle al Qaeda-inspired extremists.
Under secret plans being drawn up urgently by top brass, UK soldiers would be sent ‘within months’ to the region to help train the Libyan army.
Political and military chiefs have acted amid mounting fears that Libya is rapidly becoming a safe haven for Islamist fanatics after Coloner Gadaffi was toppled in October 2011.
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My Comment: If true, this should be a multinational operation .... but I guess the Brits are the only ones who are making themselves available for such a mission.
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