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Al QaedaExiled Libyans with connections to Al Qaeda are racing to find ways to send people home, in hope of steering the anti-Gaddafi revolt in a radical Islamist direction, according to several senior Afghan Taliban sources in contact with Al-Qaeda.
A rebel soldier after a skirmish with government forces in Ras Lanuf, Libya, on March 8. (John Moore / Getty Images) This rebellion is the fresh breeze theyve been waiting years for, says an Afghan Taliban operative who helps facilitate the movement of Al Qaeda militants between the tribal area and Pakistani cities. Some say they are ready to go back at this critical moment. The operative, who has just returned from Pakistans lawless tribal area on the Afghanistan border, adds: They realize that if they dont use this opportunity, it could be the end of their chances to turn Libya toward a real Islamic state, as Afghanistan once was.