Dozens of oil workers are preparing to return to the UK after being airlifted to safety from the Libyan desert in a dramatic military rescue mission by British special forces. Two RAF Hercules transport planes swooped into the country and picked up 150 civilians - mostly Britons - from a number of remote landing strips amid fast-deteriorating security conditions. They were taken to Malta from where the Britons will be flown home on two flights scheduled to leave today at 1500 and 1800 local time.
Well done to our brave special forces servicemen, I would imagine this was a joint operation with Special Air Service soldiers as well? I hope these wealthy oil workers appreciate being rescued by servicemen who get paid less a month than the oil workers get a second and next time they see a poppy tin put some paper money in it.
