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January 19, 2012

Britain's Secret Mission to Overthrow Gaddafi

Mark Urban, BBC News

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British efforts to help topple Colonel Gaddafi were not limited to air strikes. On the ground - and on the quiet - special forces soldiers were blending in with rebel fighters. This is the previously untold account of the crucial part they played.

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TAGGED: UK, Libya, Muammer Gaddafi

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