A group of British officers will be deployed to assist Libyan rebel forces in fighting with forces loyal to the leader from Tripoli, Muammar Gadhafi, according to BBC.
The announcement was made today by British Foreign Secretary William Hague, a month after the onset of military operations in Libya.
Made up of experienced troops, the military contingent will be sent to Benghazi, in the fiefdom of the insurgents, the place where riots started in mid-February.
Despite NATO raids, Gadhafi’s forces continue to bombard Misrata city. Hundreds of civilians have been killed so far, and the opposition leader accused the Alliance for not doing anything to protect the civilian population.
Recently, David Cameron, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, acknowledged that he takes into account several options to help the Libyan rebels to fight Gadhafi’s regime, suggesting that the British army could even carry out ground operations in Libya.
Obama: “We do not send troops to Libya”
American newspaper The New York Times revealed late last month that President Barack Obama authorized the deployment of CIA agents in Libya, to come to the aid of rebels cornered by Gaddafi’s army and to guide the air strikes. Among them, numerous British spies were sent.
The leader of the White House insisted at the beginning of operations in Libya that the United States will not send troops to Gadhafi’s country.