Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 16 May 2011.

Libya

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many troops and civilian experts they have deployed, or intend to deploy, to support training of forces opposed to Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.

Answer: We have deployed no troops or civilian experts to support the training of forces opposed to Muammar Gaddafi. We have established a mission in Benghazi including a military liaison advisory team. Their role is to advise members of the Military Council of the National Transitional Council (NTC) on how best to organise their internal structures, prioritise their resources and communicate more effectively. They will not have a combat role and will not train NTC forces. This is consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1973.

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