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26 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 08:00 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The UK “must prepare for the long haul” in Libya, Downing Street has said.<\/p>\n

Earlier Foreign Secretary William Hague briefed the cabinet about the situation in Libya.<\/p>\n

Number 10 said progress was being made in putting greater pressure on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and there were “grounds for optimism”.<\/p>\n

RAF fighter aircraft “successfully attacked” three armoured personnel carriers near the besieged city of Misrata over the weekend.<\/p>\n

But a spokeswoman for the prime minister said: “We must prepare for the long haul.”<\/p>\n

She said this was not a new policy, simply a broad statement of fact, adding: “It is just sensible planning to enforce United Nations Resolution 1973.”<\/p>\n

Earlier, a Nato air strike badly damaged buildings in Col Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli.<\/p>\n

Major General John Lorimer has given an update on the military situation.<\/p>\n

He said: “Coalition air patrols have continued to focus on the areas around Misrata, Brega and Ajdabiya, and Yafran.<\/p>\n

“On Saturday RAF Tornado and Typhoon aircraft successfully attacked three armoured personnel carriers near Misrata, as well as a surface-to-surface missile facility near the city.<\/p>\n

“Eight rocket launcher vehicles were seriously damaged and eight support vehicles are assessed to have been destroyed.”<\/p>\n

“RAF aircraft returned to the same missile facility on Sunday and destroyed rocket storage facilities, as well as a main battle tank nearby,” Maj Gen Lorimer added.<\/p>\n

“On Monday, UK aircraft engaged a tank near Mizda and a self-propelled gun near Yafran, as well as a number of missile launchers south-west of Misrata.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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