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| Qaddafi Compound Hit by U.K. Missiles as Coalition Says Leader's Forces in Disarray |
| 2011-03-21 |
| UPDATE: 1:15 CST --- Obama to hold news conference in Chile on Libyan strikes British submarines fired two missiles at Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi's compound in downtown Tripoli Sunday, a senior coalition official confirmed to Fox News, as part of a weekend of punishing attacks aimed at protecting the Libyan people. The British Ministry of Defense confirmed that Qaddafi was not the target, but that the compound was hit because of its military significance. A Pentagon official had previously said Sunday that the coalition "will not be going after Qaddafi." The 4-story compound in downtown Tripoli was home to Qaddafi and was demolished by the attacks, though it hadn't been confirmed when the strike occurred, Fox News' Steve Harrigan reported. |
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