RAF Tornados destroy seven Libyan tanks
RAF Tornados have destroyed seven tanks in Libya as air strikes there continue, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The jets hit two tanks in Ajdabiyah and five in Misratah on Friday - areas which have seen fighting between rebels and Col Muammar Gaddafi's troops.
RAF Typhoons have also been involved in policing the UN-backed no-fly zone.
The MoD also said HMS Cumberland would return to the UK after HMS Liverpool took over its surveillance and embargo operations alongside HMS Brockelsby.
A spokesman said the Tornado GR4 planes used Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV bombs.
He said: "The weapons were discharged as part of armed air reconnaissance and overwatch patrols conducted over Misratah, Brega and Ajdabiyah.
Diplomatic mission"RAF Typhoon aircraft conducted defensive counter air patrols as part of the no-fly zone enforcement."
Prime Minister David Cameron announced earlier this week that an additional four RAF Tornados would be sent to Italy, joining 18 RAF jets already deployed
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