Britain's SAS in Libya: What happened there?

Why did this mission happen?

There’s still substantial confusion about why the mission was staged when the British government is in contact with the opposition by phone and could have openly arranged a meeting. There have also been questions about why they came in by helicopter at night when there is a British ship currently anchored in the Benghazi port. Mr. Hague, who approved the mission, has yet to provide further information on why the diplomats and their security forces chose to enter the country the way that it did.

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