NATO and Libya

Operational Media Update for 12 October 2011

13 October. 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
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR air assets continue monitoring missions over Libya.
Since the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 06.00GMT) a total of 25,638 sorties, including        9,504 strike sorties*, have been conducted.

Sorties conducted 12 OCTOBER: 88

Strike sorties conducted 12 OCTOBER: 26

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

Key Hits 12 OCTOBER:                                

In vincinity of Sirte: 2 military vehicles

In vincinity of Bani Walid: 1 military vehicle

Arms Embargo Activities

A total of 12 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.

9 Vessels were hailed on 12 OCTOBER to determine destination and cargo. 0 boardings (0 denied) were conducted.

A total of 3004 vessels have been hailed, 296 boardings and 11 denials have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.

International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO

Total of Humanitarian Movements**1860: (air, maritime)

Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 12 OCTOBER: 0

Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 12 OCTOBER: 35

**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 more information: www.nato.int/libya

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