| 03 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 17,566 sorties, including 6,648 strike sorties*, have been conducted.
 Sorties conducted 02 AUGUST: 123Strike sorties conducted 02 AUGUST: 58
 *Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time. Key Hits 01 AUGUST: In the vicinity of Bir Al Ghanam: 1 Military Facility, 1 Command and Control Node.
 In the vicinity of Brega: 2 Militairy Facilities, 1 Tank.
 In the vicinity of Bani Walid: 1 Military Facility, 1 Command and Control Node.
 In the vicinity of Misratah: 1 Armed Vehicle.
 In the vicinity of Ras Lanuf: 1 Radar.
 In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node, 2 Surface to Air Missile Systems, 1 Anti Aircraft System.
 In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Military Logistic Vehicle, 1 Multiple Rocket Launch System.
 In the vicinity of Zlitan: 1 Command and Control Node, 2 Military Facility, : 1 Ammunition Storage Facility, 1 Tank, 2 Armed Vehicles.
 Arms Embargo Activities A total of 17 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
 18 Vessels were hailed on 02 AUGUST to determine destination and cargo. 3 boardings (no denials) were conducted.
 A total of 2053 vessels have been hailed, 204 boardings and 9 denials have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.
 International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATOTotal of Humanitarian Movements**: 712 (air, ground, maritime)
 Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 02 AUGUST: 3
 Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 02 AUGUST: 2
 **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 Allied Joint Force Command Naples.
 
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