protecting civilians

Submitted by antarchi on June 5, 2011 - 13:57

RAF to get 'bunker busters' for Libya mission

The Royal Air Force is to get 2,000lb "bunker busting" bombs to boost its mission in Libya...

The MoD said the bombs had been prepared and could be used in Libya in a matter of hours and would help to protect civilians from being targeted by Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

[Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox] said: "The introduction of Enhanced Paveway III bombs is another way in which we are developing our tactics to protect civilians and achieve the intent of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973.

"We are not trying to physically target individuals in Gaddafi's inner circle on whom he relies but we are certainly sending them increasingly loud messages.