for 3 August 2011

NATO and Libya

Issued on 04 Aug. 2011
 
04 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 17,691 sorties, including 6,701 strike sorties*, have been conducted.

Sorties conducted 03 AUGUST: 125

Strike sorties conducted 03 AUGUST: 53

 

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

 

Key Hits 03 AUGUST:

In the vicinity of Bir Al Ghanam: 2 Armed Vehicles.

In the vicinity of Brega: 1 Military Facilities, 1 Multiple Rocket Launch System, 1 Mortar, 1 Anti Aircraft Artillery, 1 Surface to Air Missile.

In the vicinity of Tripoli: 2 Military Facilities, 2 Radars, 1 Anti Aircraft System.

In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Military Facility, 1 Command and Control Node.

In the vicinity of Zlitan: 3 Command and Control Node, 1 Ammunition Storage Facility, 2 Military Facility.

 

Arms Embargo Activities

A total of 17 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.

13 Vessels were hailed on 03 AUGUST to determine destination and cargo. 2 boardings (no denials) were conducted.

A total of 2066 vessels have been hailed, 206 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**: 722 (air, ground, maritime)

Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 03 AUGUST: 3

Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 03 AUGUST: 7

 

**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