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03 July. Allied Joint Force Command NAPLES, SHAPE, NATO HQ
(more information: 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, 08.00GMT) a total of 13,585 sorties, including 5,099 strike sorties*, have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 02 JULY: 125
Strike sorties conducted 02 JULY: 52
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.
Key Hits
02 JULY: In the vicinity of Tripoli: 2 Radars, 3 Military Vehicles. In the vicinity of Okba: 1 Armed Vehicle, 2 Anti-Aircraft Guns, 1 Self Propelled Artillery Piece. In the vicinity of Gharyan: 1 Tank. In the vicinity of Zlitan: 3 Armoured Vehicles. In the vicinity of Misurata: 3 Armed Vehicles. In the vicinity of Waddan: 1 Military Storage Facility, 1 Military Truck. In the vicinity of Sirte: 1 Military Vehicle.
Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 17 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
14 Vessels were hailed on 02 JULY to determine destination and cargo. 5 boardings (1 denial) were conducted.
A total of 1607 vessels have been hailed, 142 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**: 439 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 02 JULY: 2
Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 02 JULY: 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.
For any operational query:
Naples Media and Information
Center tel: +39 081 721 31 11
Email: oup.media@gmail.com |
Any other query:
NATO HQ Press Desk
+32 (0) 2 707 1010
+32 (0) 2 707 10 07
Mail to: moc@hq.nato.int |
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