A stash of surface-to air- missiles were found missing from a warehouse in Tripoli, Libya. The missiles were Grinch SA-24 shoulder launched missiles, also known as Igla-S missiles. They are the equivalent of U.S Stinger missiles. The Igla-S missiles can hit a plane as high as 11,000 feet, and can travel as far as 19,000 feet. Empty boxes were also found for such things as mortars, artillery rounds, and another surface-to-air missile, the SA 7.
The director of Human Rights Watch said,
"We are talking about some 20,000 surface-to-air missiles in all of Libya, and I've seen cars packed with them." he said. "They could turn all of North Africa into a no-fly zone."
Apparently, the looting of these warehouses are a regular occurrence in Libya, which makes it a growing concern of military and government officials.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/07/exclusive-libyan-missiles-looted/?hpt=wo_bn1
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| U.S Stinger Surface-to-Air missiles |
Corrected By: Alex Nunez
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