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"Yesterday RAF aircraft conducted strikes against two of Colonel Qadhafi’s ammunition depots at Waddan and Al Qaryat Ash Sharqiyah.
The aircraft in total destroyed some nine underground storage bunkers."
"At sea, a NATO vessel conducting surveillance operations detected high speed inflatable boats approaching Misratah. These craft have previously been used by Qadhafi’s special forces in attempts to attack the harbour.
The British Army Apaches aboard HMS Ocean were duly alerted and intercepted the boats, destroying two with 30mm cannon fire.
The British Army Apaches then successfully engaged a ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft system on the coast near Zlitan."
"Yesterday RAF aircraft conducted strikes against two of Colonel Qadhafi’s ammunition depots at Waddan and Al Qaryat Ash Sharqiyah.
The aircraft in total destroyed some nine underground storage bunkers."
"At sea, a NATO vessel conducting surveillance operations detected high speed inflatable boats approaching Misratah. These craft have previously been used by Qadhafi’s special forces in attempts to attack the harbour.
The British Army Apaches aboard HMS Ocean were duly alerted and intercepted the boats, destroying two with 30mm cannon fire.
The British Army Apaches then successfully engaged a ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft system on the coast near Zlitan."
100 plus days, no way forwards, cost now plus £250 million.
Cameron, your ego will cost us more than just money.
The guy ['daffi] has form for terrorism, sponsoring terrorism and procurement of WMD's.
Where do you think this will end? on the streets of London??
Liam Fox in finest "if only I had a pair" moment...
Cameron, your ego will cost us more than just money.
The guy ['daffi] has form for terrorism, sponsoring terrorism and procurement of WMD's.
Where do you think this will end? on the streets of London??
Liam Fox in finest "if only I had a pair" moment...
Edited by Mojocvh on Tuesday 28th June 15:29
Mermaid said:
Bill said:
I know it's rhetoric, but it looks like he's planning on hitting back at us: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13997322
Why are we surprised? His rhetoric is daft for no-one is scared, but I suppose that's the style in those countries. If I was him, I'd retaliate but not talk about it.
Mermaid said:
Mojocvh said:
WPC Yvonne Fletcher, IRA weapons, terrorism/bombs across Europe, WMD, this guy has done it all before.
& yet the UK has been keen to maintain relations with Libya - business trounces principles.& was the US also not complicit in the IRA arms funding?
Following the shooting, the embassy was surrounded by armed police for eleven days, in one of the longest police sieges in London's history. Meanwhile, Gaddafi claimed that the embassy was under attack from British forces, and Libyan soldiers surrounded the United Kingdom's embassy in Tripoli in response.
The British government eventually resolved the incident by allowing the embassy staff to leave the embassy and then expelling them from the country. The United Kingdom then ended all diplomatic relations with Libya.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Yvonne_Flet...
"was the US also not complicit in the IRA arms funding"
Show me where the US STATE funded the IRA?
Gaddafi son declares allegiance to Islamists
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/04/gaddaf...
can't seem to find a linky from the beeb funnily enough
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/04/gaddaf...
can't seem to find a linky from the beeb funnily enough
Update. Scuds and nerve gas?
"Col Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan government appeared to be preparing for a last violent final showdown after it emerged that his beleaguered regime had fired a Scud missile at rebel territory as opposition forces closed in on Tripoli."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaan...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/libya/rabt...
"Col Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan government appeared to be preparing for a last violent final showdown after it emerged that his beleaguered regime had fired a Scud missile at rebel territory as opposition forces closed in on Tripoli."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaan...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/libya/rabt...
Apache said:
Gaffer said:
Apache said:
Claire, what is TIP and wtf are you doing in Libya?
as an aside, have we had some historic events happen this decade or what
TIP is Tripoli and I was evacuated 6 months ago as an aside, have we had some historic events happen this decade or what
Just had news that several of my Libyan work colleagues were killed today during the fighting 
t, sorry to hear that lass. chin up.
Mo.
hornet said:
Mr Dave said:
It looks like a trap to me. Hope it isnt but thats just too easy...
I can only assume that his supporters have decided to simply melt away now the bell for the first round has wrung and are setting up the insurgency as we type.... EFA
Puggit said:
Chilli said:
Puggit said:
The captured sons were Mohammed and Saif al-Islam. Apparently Mo has done a runner from house arrest.
That's what the world were told by the Rebels, and confirmed by...err, someone. Imagine my surprise watching him on tely in front of all the regimes supporters last night!!!WTF?!
Body doubles?
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/lib...
"Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi is in a coma at his Tripoli home in Libya, it is being reported."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14705004
I liked this bit. "social workers from East Renfrewshire Council had been endeavouring to contact him."
Really.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14705004
I liked this bit. "social workers from East Renfrewshire Council had been endeavouring to contact him."
Really.
Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 29th August 13:42
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