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24 March 2011
Last updated at 03:18 ET
UK forces have taken part in a fifth night of coalition action to enforce the UN resolution on Libya, launching guided Tomahawk land attack missiles.
The missiles were fired from a Trafalgar Class submarine and were aimed at Libyan air defence targets.
It comes after RAF commander of the air operations over Libya, Air Vice Marshal Greg Bagwell, said the Libyan air force was no longer a fighting force.
UK forces are part of a coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.
On Wednesday, Air Vice Marshal Bagwell said the coalition was now applying pressure on Libya's armed forces.
The Chief of Defence Staff's strategic communication officer, Major General John Lorimer, said the missiles launched on Wednesday night were part of the coalition plan to enforce the UN resolution.
"Britain and her international partners remain engaged in operations to support United Nations Security Resolution 1973, to enforce the established no-fly zone and to ready the UK's contribution to the Nato arms embargo of Libya," he said.
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The missiles were fired from a Trafalgar Class submarine and were aimed at Libyan air defence targets.
It comes after RAF commander of the air operations over Libya, Air Vice Marshal Greg Bagwell, said the Libyan air force was no longer a fighting force.
UK forces are part of a coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.
On Wednesday, Air Vice Marshal Bagwell said the coalition was now applying pressure on Libya's armed forces.
The Chief of Defence Staff's strategic communication officer, Major General John Lorimer, said the missiles launched on Wednesday night were part of the coalition plan to enforce the UN resolution.
"Britain and her international partners remain engaged in operations to support United Nations Security Resolution 1973, to enforce the established no-fly zone and to ready the UK's contribution to the Nato arms embargo of Libya," he said.
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