Is Abdelhakim Belhadj the (secret) leader of the Islamic state in Libya?

Is Abdelhakim Belhadj* the (secret) leader of #IS in #Libya? *Pictured here w/ John Mc Cain http://t.co/tp7P9Z7ny8 pic.twitter.com/zWbbQto7av
— маяковский (@moscow_ghost) March 5, 2015

Is Abdelhakim Belhadj the (secret) leader of the Islamic state in Libya? (SP).

Abdelhakim Belhadj, who despite ties to al-Qaeda was backed by the United States and NATO during the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi, has joined the Islamic State in Libya and is leading forces there, according to US intelligence officials. Belhadj, a Libyan national and former head of the al-Qaeda-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, was considered by President Barack Obama’s administration and some members of Congress as a “willing partner” in the overthrow of Gaddafi in 2011.

“Now, it’s alleged he is firmly aligned with ISIS and supports the training camps in eastern Libya,” Catherine Herridge, chief intelligence correspondent for Fox News, said Tuesday on “America’s Newsroom.”

Abdelhakim Belhadj is now the leader of #IslamicState in #Libya. At CIA rendition camp - let go, later participated overthrow #Qaddafi
— Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) March 2, 2015

Also on Tuesday, Sara Carter of The Blaze tweeted: “Abdelhakim Belhadj is now the leader of #IslamicState in #Libya. At CIA rendition camp — let go, later participated overthrow #Qaddafi.”

Despite Belhadj’s well-known ties to al-Qaeda, he was made head of the Tripoli Military Council, a position he held until resigning to run for office in May 2012.

He has also been connected to terrorist operations around the world, including the 2004 Madrid train bombings and the murder of two Tunisian politicians at behest of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Belhadj’s reported move to Islamic State would bolster the terrorist group’s efforts to recruit Libya’s existing militant forces, which includes as many as 3,000 fighters, according to the Washington Times. Hmmm..........McCain......ISIL.   Read the full story here.