Terror Groups Using Facebook To Buy And Sell U.S.-Made Weapons

Arms: The page where fighters can bid for weapons, Facebook

Mirror: eBay for jihadis: Al-Qaeda fighters using FACEBOOK to buy and sell 'CIA weapons'

One post on a Facebook page shows an AGS-17 Soviet-Era grenade launcher available for $3,800 (£2,731)

Syrian rebel fighters are using Facebook to buy and sell heavy weapons, guns and ammunition - including 'CIA-supplied' rocket launchers.

One post on a Facebook page shows an AGS-17 Soviet-Era grenade launcher available for $3,800 (£2,731).

One of the messages on the Facebook page says: "Quick friends, I need a gun with a silencer."

Chillingly, further investigation shows that some of the users active on the page display support for Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups such as Ahrar Al-Sham and the Islamic Front, prompting concerns that the weapons could easily fall into terrorist hands.

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Update: Al Qaeda-linked fighters using Facebook to buy and sell American-made weapons (Washington Times)

WNU Editor: Its amazing on what you can find on social media.