05 May. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ
Mission NATO took control of all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973 on 31 March 2011. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack.
The mission consists of three elements: an arms embargo, a no-fly-zone and actions to protect civilians from attack or the threat of attack.
Over the past 24 hours, NATO has conducted the following activities associated with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR:
Air Operations Since the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 08.00GMT) a total of 5207 sorties, including 2091 strike sorties* have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 04 May:160 Strike sorties conducted 04 May: 49
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.
Key Targets hit 04 May: In the vicinity of Tripoli: 2 Ammunition Storages, 1 Bunker and 1 Surface to Air location. In the vicinity of Misurata: 1 Pick-up truck, 3 Tanks, 2 Mobile Rocket Launcher, 3 Armoured Vehicles. In the vicinity of Ajdabiya 1 Mobile Rocket Launcher.
Arms Embargo Activities A total of 20 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean. 11 Vessels were hailed on 04 May to determine destination and cargo. 1 boarding (no diversion) was conducted. A total of 801 vessels have been hailed,30 boardings and 5 diversions have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.
International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO Total of Humanitarian Movements***: 158 (air, ground, maritime) Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 04 May: 3 Aircraft delivering Humanitarian Assistance 04 May: 0
***Some humanitarian movements cover several days.
Command and Control NATO’s operational commander for Operation Unified Protector is Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard of the Canadian Air Force. His office and staff is located at the Joint Force Command in Naples.
More information on Operation Unified Protector
- www.jfcnaples.nato.int
- www.manp.nato.int
- www.nato.int/libya
Media Inquiries to:
NATO HQ Press Desk +32 (0) 2 707 1010 +32 (0) 2707 1007 Mail to: moc@hq.nato.int
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