Libya and News Channel

News Channel: There is a vacuum of leadership in Libya, with several governments vying for control. The chaos has allowed to "spread their tentacles and occupy centres, Brig.-Gen. Ret.d Don Macnamara told News Channel on Monday. is spreading beyond Iraq and Syria, creating new bases across North Africa. Many jihadists in North Africa, particularly in Libya, are now switching to Walid Phares, middle east adviser to the U.S. Congress, told News Channel Monday. He cautions that estimates in the international community say up to 24,000 people will be joining in the next few months and The beheading of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya adds a new dimension to the fight against the terror group. In response to the massacre, Egyptian warplanes joined the airstrike campaign against targeting bases in Libya. According to some experts, this move will have far-reaching effects. MIT terrorism expert Stephen Van Evera told Canada AM Tuesday morning that is extending its presence in Yemen, Libya, the Sinai, Lebanon, and Jordan. We see spread happening. Libya (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.