US raids Libya and Somalia in Search of Terrorists; Captures One, Fails in the Other

Abu Anas al-Liby has been seized by US forces in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the Pentagon has revealed. His real name is Nazih al-Ragye while the above is his pseudonym. John Kerry speaking in Indonesia, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit said: "We hope this makes clear that the United States of America will never stop in its effort to hold those accountable who conduct acts of terror. Those members of al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run but they can't hide. We will continue to try to bring people to justice."

Liby, a Libyan believed to be 49, has been under US indictment for his alleged role in the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, which killed 224 people. The US government has also been offering a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture, under the State Department's Rewards for Justice programme.

On his own part, Pentagon spokesman George Little said: "As the result of a US counter-terrorism operation, Abu Anas al-Liby is currently lawfully detained by the US military in a secure location outside of Libya." Liby was apparently 'kidnapped'. Local witnesses said he was returning from morning prayers before he was rounded up and whisked away. He returned to Libya after the demise of Gaddafi. This definitely is another confirmation of the havoc NATO and Western-led regime change invasions are doing which could have occurred in Syria but for Putin's sagacity.

Another of such raid to capture al Shabaab's commander ended in failure. The raid on Liby was done without the US informing the Libyan authority. If Somalia is devoid of any real authority, has Libya turned into that too? Anyway, the Libyan government has become a full stooge since it sees NATO and its attendant sponsors as liberators. The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government has demanded that his 'bosses' in White House and the Pentagon give an explanation on the raid.