24 Apr. 2011 NATO delays airstrike, asks civilians to move away from military installations Issued on 24 Apr. 2011 NAPLES -- NATO destroyed an SA-8 surface-to-air missile yesterday evening at 2040 GMT in Tripoli using the Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance weapon system. The operators of the Predator were able to detect a number of civilians playing football near the missile and firing was delayed until the people had dispersed. “Th ...Continue Reading

24 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 23 April Issued on 24 Apr. 2011 24 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists o ...Continue Reading

23 Apr. 2011 Predator drones strike Qadhafi forces Issued on 23 Apr. 2011 NAPLES – NATO military forces destroyed a Qadhafi regime Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) in the vicinity of Misrata at approximately 1100 GMT today. The strike was carried out by a Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) weapons system provided to support Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. The MRL system has been used against civilians in Misrata. NATO has kept up ...Continue Reading

23 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 22 April Issued on 23 Apr. 2011 23 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists o ...Continue Reading

22 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 21 April Issued on 22 Apr. 2011 22 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists o ...Continue Reading

DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:31:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright April 21, 2011 DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon             SEC. GATES:  I have no announcements and I'm sitting at a table.  I thought that it ...Continue Reading

DOD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Kneip and Brig. Gen. Mulholland via Teleconference from Afghanistan Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:10:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, Regional Command-North, Major General Markus Kneip, and Deputy Commander, Regional Command-North, Brigadier General Sean Mulholland April 21, 2011 DOD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Kneip and Brig. Gen. Mulholland via Teleconference from Afghanistan             CAPT. DARR ...Continue Reading

21 Apr. 2011 NATO Secretary General travels to Portugal Press Release (2011) 049 Issued on 21 Apr. 2011 The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, travelled to Lisbon today. During his visit he met President Anibal Cavaco Silva, Prime Minister José Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa and Minister of Defence Augusto Santos Silva. There was no media opportunity. If you do not want to r ...Continue Reading

21 Apr. 2011 Operational Media Update NATO and Libya - 20 April Issued on 21 Apr. 2011 21 April. JFC Naples, SHAPE, NATO HQ Mission On March 27, NATO decided to take control over all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack. The mission consists o ...Continue Reading

20 Apr. 2011 NATO advises civilians to avoid regime forces Issued on 20 Apr. 2011 NAPLES – NATO air forces continue to degrade the Qadhafi regime's ability to harm civilians. Today we attacked ammunition bunkers used to supply troops, as well as tanks in the area of Misurata. “This campaign has been successful . We are seeing the results in reduced activity in  regime held areas. But Qadhafi forces continue to cause harm to civil ...Continue Reading