September 2012. A U.S. government research report concludes that al Qaeda "will likely continue to mask its presence under the umbrella of the Libyan Salafist movement, with which it shares a radical ideology and a general intent to implement sharia in Libya and elsewhere" to take advantage of the Libyan rebellion. Al Qaeda's emir, Ayman al Zawahiri, has overseen the effort to establish a robust presence in Libya. Other senior al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan have also been involved. Abu Yahya al Liba and Atiyah Abd al Rahman, two top al Qaeda operatives who have been killed in drone strikes, helped guide the project prior to their demise. Some al Qaeda operatives have been tasked with taking over, or forming, katibas -- or fighting battalions. Others oversee al Qaeda's project and coordinate with senior leaders operating elsewhere.VideoVideo: September 2012 - U.S. Names al Qaeda in Libya Attack Watch the latest video at…
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