Why U.S. Special Forces Had To Leave Libya Over The Summer

Sources: US Weapons Stolen In Libya Raids, Fueling Special Forces Pull-Out -- FOX News

Highly sensitive U.S. military equipment stored in Libya was stolen over the summer by groups likely aligned and working with terrorist organizations, State Department sources told Fox News -- in raids that contributed to the decision to pull Special Forces personnel from the country.

The stolen equipment had been used by U.S. Special Forces stationed in the country. Lost in the raids in late July and early August were dozens of M4 rifles, night-vision technology and lasers used as aiming devices that are mounted on guns and can only be seen with night-vision equipment.

"This stuff is how we win wars. The enemy doesn't have that," one source said.

The overnight raids happened at a military training camp run by American Special Forces on the outskirts of Tripoli, in the weeks before the team was pulled from the country in August.

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My Comment: U.S. special ops troops were not staying at the base when these raids took place .... that was clearly a mistake .... especially leaving their sensitive weapons there.