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British Royal Air Force aircraft target a former regime compound in Libya 1009111.
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British
Royal Air Force aircraft yesterday participated in a long-range mission,
targeting a military vehicle depot at a former regime compound located
near Sebha in Libya. As Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR continued to provide
protection for the Libyan people, the RAF flew a formation of Tornados
from RAF Marham in Norfolk, south across Europe, to rendezvous with the
other allied aircraft in the strike package, before firing a large salvo
of Storm Shadow precision guided stand-off missiles. |
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 An RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft is prepared for a mission over Libya at Gioia del Colle air base, southern Italy [Picture: Senior Aircraftman Neil Chapman, Crown Copyright/British MOD 2011] |
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aircraft recovered to Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy and will
return to Marham in due course.
Major General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Communications Officer, said: "This mission has once again demonstrated NATO's ability and resolve to reach deep into Libya to target those elements of the former regime who persist in their attempts to oppress the Libyan people. "NATO also maintained its armed reconnaissance patrols over all areas of potential continuing conflict, and, in the course of these, RAF Tornado and Typhoon aircraft observed multiple rocket launchers in action near Sirte. Paveway and Brimstone attacks accounted for one of the rocket launchers and an armed pick-up truck." UK missions over Libya are undertaken as part of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973 and protect Libyan civilians at risk of attack. |
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 HMS Ocean helicopter carrier British Royal Navy |
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UK missions over Libya are undertaken as part of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973 and protect Libyan civilians at risk of attack. UK forces currently deployed on this operation include: RAF
Tornado and Typhoon aircraft based at Gioia del Colle in Italy |
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