Libya: SAS leads hunt for Gaddafi

[PoliticAverse]

Source: The Daily Telegraph

As a £1 million bounty was placed on Gaddafi’s head, soldiers from 22 SAS Regiment began guiding rebel soldiers after being ordered in by David Cameron.

For the first time, defence sources have confirmed that the SAS has been in Libya for several weeks, and played a key role in co-ordinating the fall of Tripoli.

With the majority of the capital now in rebel hands, the SAS soldiers, who have been dressed in Arab civilian clothing and carrying the same weapons as the rebels, have been ordered to switch their focus to the search for Gaddafi, who has been on the run since his fortified headquarters was captured on Tuesday.

Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) said Gaddafi was wanted “dead or alive” and promised an amnesty to any of his inner circle prepared to betray his whereabouts.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8721291/Libya-SAS-leads-hunt-for-Gaddafi.html

[daleo]

1. No surprise

No doubt lots of western special forces were there. So much for a no-fly zone to protect civilians.

[rabs]

2. Interesting because the embassy of Venezuela in Tripoli

was attacked and ransacked today. Wonder if the SAS types were looking for Gaddafi there?

Ven. President Hugo Chavez said in Caracas today that the "drama of the Libyan people would not end with the fall of Gaddafi. It is only beginning."

With so many looters now armed, and with pro-Gaddafi Libyans still at large and going underground, this hints of turning into a bloody mess in weeks to come.

[tcaudilllg]

4. Such a small pop in a large country, no chance of restoring order.

[tcaudilllg]

3. Kill the SAS soldiers and the whole hunt will fall apart.

Hell, kill the Frenchmen and NATO disappears.