| 05 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 17,808 sorties, including 6,745 strike sorties*, have been conducted. Sorties conducted 04 AUGUST: 117 Strike sorties conducted 04 AUGUST: 44   *Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.   Key Hits 04 AUGUST:  In the vicinity of Bir Al Ghanam: 1 Military Facility. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 2 Military Facilities. In the vicinity of Gharyan: 1 Tank, 1 Multiple Rocket System, 1 Military Facility. In the vicinity of Zlitan : 1 Ammunition Storage Facility, 1 Military Facility, 2 Multiple Rocket Launchers, 1 Surface to Air Missal System . In the vicinity of Tawurgha: 2 Artillery Pieces. In the vicinity of Zuwarah: 5 Military Vehicles.   Arms Embargo Activities A total of 17 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean. 14 Vessels were hailed on 04 AUGUST to determine destination and cargo. 2 boardings (no denials) were conducted. A total of 2080 vessels have been hailed, 208 boardings and 9 denials have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.   International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO Total of Humanitarian Movements**: 731 (air, ground, maritime) Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 04 AUGUST: 3 Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 04 AUGUST: 6   **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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