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Laser-guided British missile on standby to wipe out terror chiefs: Brimstone weapons can hit vehicles doing 70mph while generating little debris
By Larisa Brown, Defence Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 18:43 EST, 29 November 2015 | Updated: 20:36 EST, 29 November 2015
Britain's precision missiles could be used to cut off the ‘snake’s head’ of Islamic State and instil fear at the top of the terror group if attacks in Syria are authorised.
The laser-guided Brimstone missile, which can hit a small, fast-moving target, could be used by RAF pilots to assassinate IS leaders one by one.
Britain and Saudi Arabia are currently the only two countries in the world to have invested in Brimstones.
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The British-designed missile destroys its target with a contained explosion that generates relatively little debris.
It is far more sophisticated than the Americans’ Hellfire weapons, which generate a large and deadly field of shrapnel when they explode.
The £100,000 Brimstone – which was used against Colonel Gaddafi’s regime in Libya in 2011 – can be fired from a Tornado GR4 at 20,000ft and is capable of hitting vehicles travelling at up to 70mph.
It can be launched from a plane which is flying up to seven miles away from its target.
Each missile has a small but highly focused explosive warhead – which reduces the chance of shrapnel hitting civilians – as well as an adjustable fuse which allows the pilot to decide exactly when it will explode.
British special forces have been operating in Libya to thwart efforts by Islamic State to open a new front there, according to Western officials.
They say both the UK and US have secretly sent in commandos to undertake surveillance and gather intelligence in central Libya amid fears that IS might move its main base there.
As the terror group loses ground in Syria and Iraq, it increasingly sees war-torn Libya as crucial to its plans if forced out of its heartland, the officials told The New York Times.
Concern has focused on the port city of Sirte, where the dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed after being overthrown, and which is just 400 miles south-east of Sicily.
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Concern has focused on the port city of Sirte, where the dictator Muammar Gaddafi (pictured) was killed after being overthrown, and which is just 400 miles south-east of Sicily
IS has already won control of a 150-mile stretch of coastline near the city, forcing back local militias. The group has started imposing its harsh interpretation of Islamic law in Sirte, banning music, forcing women to wear veils and crucifying at least four people since August
IS is estimated to have around 2,000 fighters in Libya. Their next target is believed to be Adjabiya, a city to the east of Sirte, which would give the group control of a key crossroads as well as important oil fields and terminals to the south.
The country remains split between two rival governments, and the resulting chaos has been exploited by IS.
The Ministry of Defence does not confirm reports on special forces’ work.
The RAF would use the state-of-the-art weaponry to take out particular targets on a British ‘kill list’ in Syria should MPs vote in favour of extending the mission this week.
It is understood that Tornado planes would concentrate on hitting the ‘upper tier’ of IS leadership structure in their stronghold.
IS command posts and training camps will also be identified as key targets for any British aircraft operating over Syria, according to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
The missile’s dual-mode guidance system – with a laser designator and a sophisticated radar – makes it the ideal weapon for destroying IS fanatics driving on motorbikes or on gun trucks.
It also makes the RAF a formidable force in the IS stronghold of Raqqa, where other coalition nations have struggled to take out targets for fear of civilian casualties in crowded areas.
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The laser-guided Brimstone missile, which can hit a small, fast-moving target, could be used by RAF pilots to assassinate IS leaders one by one (file picture)
While other air forces have been pounding Raqqa with air strikes, they have found it difficult to get to the ‘snake’s head’ of the terrorist group, as David Cameron described the IS leadership.
Last week the French defence minister, Jean-Yves le Drian, referred to the Brimstone missile when he called on Britain to bring high-grade skills to the air campaign.
However last night a senior military figure suggested that Britain would have to go further and put boots on the ground in Syria to win the war against Islamic State.
General Sir Richard Shirreff, who served as Britain’s top commander in Nato, told the Daily Telegraph: ‘To take a city of 350,000 is going to need a massive force. It’s not something you are going to achieve with 70,000 so-called Syrian moderates.’
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Laser-guided British missile on standby to wipe out terror chiefs: Brimstone weapons can hit vehicles doing 70mph while generating little debris
- British-designed Brimstone missile can hit small and fast-moving targets
- Britain and Saudi Arabia only two countries to have invested in Brimstones
- The £100,000 weapon can be fired from a Tornado GR4 flying at 20,000ft
By Larisa Brown, Defence Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 18:43 EST, 29 November 2015 | Updated: 20:36 EST, 29 November 2015
Britain's precision missiles could be used to cut off the ‘snake’s head’ of Islamic State and instil fear at the top of the terror group if attacks in Syria are authorised.
The laser-guided Brimstone missile, which can hit a small, fast-moving target, could be used by RAF pilots to assassinate IS leaders one by one.
Britain and Saudi Arabia are currently the only two countries in the world to have invested in Brimstones.
+3
The British-designed missile destroys its target with a contained explosion that generates relatively little debris.
It is far more sophisticated than the Americans’ Hellfire weapons, which generate a large and deadly field of shrapnel when they explode.
The £100,000 Brimstone – which was used against Colonel Gaddafi’s regime in Libya in 2011 – can be fired from a Tornado GR4 at 20,000ft and is capable of hitting vehicles travelling at up to 70mph.
It can be launched from a plane which is flying up to seven miles away from its target.
Each missile has a small but highly focused explosive warhead – which reduces the chance of shrapnel hitting civilians – as well as an adjustable fuse which allows the pilot to decide exactly when it will explode.
SAS FORCES ON THE GROUND IN LIBYA IN BID TO THWART NEW ISIS FRONT
From Tom Leonard in New YorkBritish special forces have been operating in Libya to thwart efforts by Islamic State to open a new front there, according to Western officials.
They say both the UK and US have secretly sent in commandos to undertake surveillance and gather intelligence in central Libya amid fears that IS might move its main base there.
As the terror group loses ground in Syria and Iraq, it increasingly sees war-torn Libya as crucial to its plans if forced out of its heartland, the officials told The New York Times.
Concern has focused on the port city of Sirte, where the dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed after being overthrown, and which is just 400 miles south-east of Sicily.
+3
Concern has focused on the port city of Sirte, where the dictator Muammar Gaddafi (pictured) was killed after being overthrown, and which is just 400 miles south-east of Sicily
IS has already won control of a 150-mile stretch of coastline near the city, forcing back local militias. The group has started imposing its harsh interpretation of Islamic law in Sirte, banning music, forcing women to wear veils and crucifying at least four people since August
IS is estimated to have around 2,000 fighters in Libya. Their next target is believed to be Adjabiya, a city to the east of Sirte, which would give the group control of a key crossroads as well as important oil fields and terminals to the south.
The country remains split between two rival governments, and the resulting chaos has been exploited by IS.
The Ministry of Defence does not confirm reports on special forces’ work.
The RAF would use the state-of-the-art weaponry to take out particular targets on a British ‘kill list’ in Syria should MPs vote in favour of extending the mission this week.
It is understood that Tornado planes would concentrate on hitting the ‘upper tier’ of IS leadership structure in their stronghold.
IS command posts and training camps will also be identified as key targets for any British aircraft operating over Syria, according to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
The missile’s dual-mode guidance system – with a laser designator and a sophisticated radar – makes it the ideal weapon for destroying IS fanatics driving on motorbikes or on gun trucks.
It also makes the RAF a formidable force in the IS stronghold of Raqqa, where other coalition nations have struggled to take out targets for fear of civilian casualties in crowded areas.
+3
The laser-guided Brimstone missile, which can hit a small, fast-moving target, could be used by RAF pilots to assassinate IS leaders one by one (file picture)
While other air forces have been pounding Raqqa with air strikes, they have found it difficult to get to the ‘snake’s head’ of the terrorist group, as David Cameron described the IS leadership.
Last week the French defence minister, Jean-Yves le Drian, referred to the Brimstone missile when he called on Britain to bring high-grade skills to the air campaign.
However last night a senior military figure suggested that Britain would have to go further and put boots on the ground in Syria to win the war against Islamic State.
General Sir Richard Shirreff, who served as Britain’s top commander in Nato, told the Daily Telegraph: ‘To take a city of 350,000 is going to need a massive force. It’s not something you are going to achieve with 70,000 so-called Syrian moderates.’
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