Sunday, May 8, 2011

Sirte


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UK jets conduct raids on missile facility in: Sirte: British fighter planes have carried...
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Sirte: British fighter planes have carried out a successful bombing raid on a missile facility near the Libyan town of Sirte

Sirte: British fighter planes have carried out a successful bombing raid on a missile facility near the Libyan town of Sirte.Two Royal Air Force Tornado jets attacked FROG-7 rocket launchers and canisters used to carry Scud missiles on Friday morning, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).MoD footage released on Sunday showed strikes on the military facility near Sirte, the birthplace of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Between 30 and 40 canisters used to transport Scud missiles, which can hit targets up to 300 kilometres (186 miles) away, were struck in the bombing raid.The UK Defence Secretary said the weapons targeted could cause large-scale civilian casualties if used against an urban area.He said that the mission was part of the international coalition's task, mandated by the UN Sec... ...