NATO Newsletter
NATO Newsletter
07 May. 2011

Operational Media Update for 6 May 2011

NATO and Libya

Issued on 07 May. 2011
 

07 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 5510 sorties, including 2204 strike sorties* have been conducted.

Sorties conducted 06 May: 149
Strike sorties conducted 06 May: 56

*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.

Key Targets Hit
06 May: In the vicinity of Zintan: 3 Tanks. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 8 Ammunition Storages. In the vicinity of Mizdah: 4 Ammunition Storages. In the vicinity of Misurata: 1 Self-Propelled Artillery Piece, 1 Heavy Equipment Transport, 8 Military Trucks, 1 Building hosting snipers. In the vicinity of Sirte: 8 Ammunition Storages, 1 Command & Control Facility. In the vicinity of Ras Lanuf: 1 Command & Control Facility. In the vicinity of Brega: 4 Tanks, 5 Rocket Launchers.

Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 20 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
12 Vessels were hailed on 06 May to determine destination and cargo. 1 boarding (no diversion) was conducted.
A total of 836 vessels have been hailed, 32 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***: 164 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 06 May: 3
Aircraft delivering Humanitarian Assistance 06 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 Allied Joint Force Command 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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