From The BBC:
The UK’s Ministry of Defence said it was not known if Col Gaddafi had been in the convoy. “It was targeted on the basis that this was the last of the pro-Gaddafi forces fleeing Sirte,” a spokesman said. RAF fighters were not involved in the attack, although RAF reconnaissance aircraft were in the area.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=148433