The NATO aircraft participating in Operation Unified Protector in Libya, made 159 flights on Sunday, including 64 combat and destroyed ammunition dumps 32 , five rocket launchers and other facilities, sources of the Atlantic Alliance. From
March 31, when NATO took command of the operation, their planes made flights over Libya 5822, including 2326 combat.
To monitor compliance with the embargo on arms supplies to Libya on Sunday met surveillance and patrol missions in the central part of the Mediterranean 20 ships of the Alliance.
mid-February in Libya protests broke out against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi who has spent over 40 years in power. The protests led to armed clashes between rebels and government forces.
In this situation, the Security Council of the UN approved a resolution March 17 on the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya. The document also included the possibility of foreign interference in the country. March 19 began a military operation in Libya with the participation of U.S., UK, France, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Norway. March 31, NATO took command of all operations in Libya.
Viejo Condor
RIA Novosti (SIC)
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