| 26 August. Allied Joint Force Command NAPLES, SHAPE, NATO HQ (more information: http://www.jfcnaples.nato.int/) 
 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, 06.00GMT) a total of 20,395 sorties, including 7, 681 strike sorties*, have been conducted. Sorties conducted 25 AUGUST: 133 Strike sorties conducted 25 AUGUST:46   *Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.   Key Hits 25 AUGUST:  In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node, 1 Surface to Air Missile Transloader, 1 Surface to Air Missile Launcher. In the vicinity of Sirte: 29 Armed Vehicles, 1 Command and Control Node.   
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