But the fall of Gadhafi opened up a black market arms bazaar across North Africa, and western intelligence agencies believe AQIM may have acquired anti-aircraft missiles along with other heavy weapons, as well as plenty of vehicles, essential in a region of few (and dilapidated) roads.
Questions remain, however, about the provenance of weapons in Iraq, especially given the rampant black market in arms.
He stood on the stage for what seemed like a long time, a solitary figure in a simple black jacket with his arms at his sides, as if simply absorbing the intensity of a crowd illuminated by high-powered spotlights.
Two giggling young women roll up their sleeves as Motsepe signs their arms with a black marker, smiling while admirers snap photos with cell phones.
Three people told the Spotlight programme that he had been regularly hitting his partner, Lorraine McGovern, and one girl - a visitor to the family home - said she had seen Lorraine with a black eye and bruises on her arms.
Metal arms reach up from the black platform and sport two pairs of hinges for adjusting the viewing angle.
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Referee Craig Joubert asked for a television replay, with Wales saved by an All Black knock-on spotted among the arms and legs.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, however, U.S. government officials stationed both in Washington and in the Middle East said it is possible that thousands of weapons given by the United States to the Iraqi army and police have slipped into the black market and into the hands of arms smugglers and terrorists operating in neighboring countries like Turkey.
Swimming instructor Ms. Davison, dressed in a black surfing body suit, held Lady in her arms as they backed rear-legs first into a pool.
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And third, black shareholders, particularly if they are unions' investment arms, should foster calmer labour relations.
The aforementioned arms are the only two parts of the device that aren't shrouded in black, providing an aesthetic accent to the rest of the behemoth.
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