Al Arabia Reports that Iran has Several Military Basis in Libya

 
On Sunday, February 27, 2011 a reliable source within the Sepah Pasdaran divulged to Al Arabia that Iran has a number of military bases in Libya.

This source, who has talked on condition on anonymity, has stated that most of these bases are near libya's borders with Chad and Niger. According to this individual, these bases where primarily used for arms smuggling and logistics assistance to anti-government elements in the western and central African countries.

The source has further added that Iranian Guard elements enter Libya under the guise of oil industry employees and that most Iranian companies in the area are connected to the Sepah and are covers for the activities of this military group. According to this individual roughly 500 Sepah elements have been stranded in Libya due to the internal strife in that country.