Various Islamist militant groups are competing for power in eastern Libya. BBC
Islamic State Has Training Camps In Libya, Warns US Commander -- The Telegraph
Army General David Rodriguez says US keeping a close eye on growing camp of militants.
The Islamic State group, which overran large areas of Iraq and Syria, has set up training camps in eastern Libya and the American military is closely monitoring the situation, a top US general said Wednesday.
Western countries have been increasingly worried that Libya's political turmoil could provide fertile ground for Islamic extremists, but General David Rodriguez ruled out military action on the "nascent" camps in the immediate future.
"They put training camps out there," Rodriguez, head of US Africa Command, told reporters, referring to the IS organisation.
He described the Isil activity as "very small and nascent."
The general said "around a couple hundred" militants were present at the camps and US forces would continue to track the area to see if the IS presence expanded.
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More News On Reports That The Islamic State Is Setting Up Training Camps In Libya
U.S. commander: IS has training camps in Libya -- Military Times/AP
ISIS has training camps in eastern Libya: US general -- Straits Times/AFP
U.S. military monitoring Islamic State training in Libya: general -- Reuters
Islamic State setting up Libya training camps, US says -- BBC
US keeping close eye on 'nascent' ISIS training camps in Libya, general says -- FOX News
The Islamic State has set up training camps in Libya -- i24 News
US general Rodriguez claims 'Islamic State' runs training camps in Libya -- Deutsche Welle
WHAT a joke they know there there anfd are j ust keeping a eye on them why the heck are they not blowing them up if there terriosts this really tells what there up to doesnt it
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