Showing posts with label British forces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British forces. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

British Submarine Strikes On Libya Air Defense


A Royal Navy submarine has launched further missile strikes against Libyan air defence targets as part of cordinated coalition action in support of enforcing UN Resolution 1973.
In a statement, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic Communications officer, Major General John Lorimer, said:
"British Armed Forces have again participated in a co-ordinated strike against Libyan air defence systems in support of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
"The UK launched guided Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles from a Trafalgar-Class submarine at air defence targets as part of the coalition plan to enforce the resolution.

Monday, March 21, 2011

British forces strike against Libya air defences: MoD


British forces on Sunday took part in a "co-ordinated strike against Libyan air defence systems", the country's military said.

"I can confirm that British armed forces have participated in another co-ordinated strike against Libyan air defence systems," Chief of Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer Major General John Lorimer said in a defence ministry (MoD) statement.

"For a second time, the UK has launched guided Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) from a Trafalgar Class submarine in the Mediterranean as part of a coordinated coalition plan to enforce the (UN) resolution," Lorimer added.
The attacks marked the second day of Britain's participation in an operation to enforce a UN-sanctioned no-fly zone over the north-African nation.

Britain said earlier Sunday its initial overnight air and sea strikes had been "very successful" and stressed it was doing everything it could to avoid civilian casualties.
Sunday's attack came hours after Tornado fighter jets, similar to those used to fire Storm Shadow cruise missiles at Libyan targets on Saturday, were seen taking off from Marham air base in east England.
The Trafalgar Class submarine was also involved in the first wave of attacks with US forces which saw more than 110 Tomahawk missiles fired at some 20 air defence targets.