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RAF strikes Gaddafi hometown

By Sharon Black

British aircraft have again been in action over Libya, as part of NATO’s mission to enforce UNSCR 1973, including an attack on a headquarters bunker in Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte.

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RAF strikes targets near Tripoli and Sirte

By Sharon Black

RAF Tornado GR4s struck a military facility located on the southern outskirts of Tripoli yesterday morning, as UK Armed Forces continue to contribute to NATO’s patrols over Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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RAF Sentry helps control operations over Libya

By Sharon Black

The Royal Air Force’s E-3D Sentry AEW (Airborne Early Warning) aircraft is a key part of the UK contribution to NATO’s Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the mission to protect Libyan civilians from Colonel Gaddafi’s former regime.

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Good progress seen in Libya operations

By Sharon Black

In an update on NATO operations in Libya today, the UK’s Chief of the Defence Staff’s spokesman, Major General Nick Pope, and senior Foreign Office official Ed Herbert said ‘good progress’ is being made, and that the action has saved ‘countless lives’.

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Dr Fox on progress in Libya

By Sharon Black

At a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels yesterday, the UK’s Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox highlighted the progress being made in Libya and NATO’s involvement in the country post-conflict.

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HMS Bangor en route to Libya

By Sharon Black

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor left for the Mediterranean yesterday to relieve HMS Brocklesby in supporting NATO forces off the coast of Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.

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Apaches conduct operations over Libya

By Sharon Black

Apache Attack Helicopters, flying from HMS Ocean, conducted their first operational sorties over Libya last night as part of NATO’s Operation Unified Protector to protect civilians under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.

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RAF strikes Gaddafi’s Navy

By Sharon Black

RAF jets participated in a major NATO strike against Colonel Gaddafi’s Navy last night as part of the UK’s ongoing support to the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, protecting Libyan civilians under threat of attack.

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RAF strikes Gaddafi’s Navy

By Sharon Black

RAF jets participated in a major NATO strike against Colonel Gaddafi’s Navy last night as part of the UK’s ongoing support to the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, protecting Libyan civilians under threat of attack.