Nato forces including RAF Typhoons have carried out air strikes on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's compound in the capital, Tripoli. The explosions followed a fifth straight night of air strikes and signal a possible switch in tactics by the forces trying to end Colonel Gaddafi's 41-year reign.
"RAF Typhoons, along with other Nato aircraft, last night used precision-guided weapons to bring down guard towers along the walls of Colonel Gaddafi's Bab Al Aziziyah complex in the centre of Tripoli," said Chief of the Defence Staff Strategic Communications Officer, said Major General John Lorimer.
"For decades, Colonel Gaddafi has hidden from the Libyan people behind these walls, spreading terror and crushing opposition.
"The massive compound has not just been his home, but is also a major military barracks and headquarters, and lies at the heart of his network of secret police and intelligence agencies.
"Previous Nato attacks have hit command and control and other military facilities within the complex.
"Last night's action sends a powerful message to the regime's leadership and to those involved in delivering Colonel Gaddafi's attacks on civilians that that they are no longer hidden away from the Libyan people behind high walls. Read More
