Brit send elite spy unit to Libya to hunt Qaddafi

The Sun:

BRITAIN has sent the most elite Special Forces covert spying unit to Libya to seek out Gaddafi, The Sun can reveal.

The crack Special Reconnaissance Regiment – based at Hereford with the SAS – has deployed teams at key points in Tripoli.

They are also operating in Mad Dog's home town of Sirte and other cities in the hope of pinning him down.

A defence insider said: "These guys are incredible, they have taken covert battlefield surveillance to a level of expertise never before seen in military history.

"Nothing escapes their ever-watchful eyes – and yet no one knows where they are.

"The men and women of SRR are like brainy versions of SAS troopers and their impact in Libya could be game-changing."

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The above link also takes you inside Qaddafi's secret tunnel system which he probably used to escape. There is also several photos of documents and data found inside his compound.

The Brits appear to have provide the final impetus that allowed the rebels to take Tripoli. There is no indication that US special forces were involved.

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