UK Special Forces Evacuate British Workers From Libya

26.02.2011

British oil workers trapped in Libya have been evacuated by Special Boat Service (SBS) and/or Special Air Service troops. Up to 150 civilians have been rescued from remote desert camps and flown to safety in 2 RAF C-130 Hercules transport planes (likely to be Special Forces Flight aircraft).

more info, further reading:

• RAF Hercules planes rescue 150 from Libya desert
  (bbc news)
  
  
• Libya: British forces rescue 150 civilians from desert
  (the telegraph)
  
  
• Desperate SAS 'Blades' rescue 150: Crack team of commandos snatch terrified Britons from desert nightmare in war-torn Libya
  (the dailymail)

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