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 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 3,582 sorties and 1,488
strike sorties* have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 23 April:144
Strike sorties conducted 23 April:56
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy
munitions each time.
Key Targets and Engagements**
23 April: In Tripoli: 1 surface-to-air-site. In vicinity of Misurata: 1 tank, 1 command and control bunker, 1
semi truck, 3 heavy equipment transporters, 4 multiple rocket launchers, 2 vehicle storage buildings, 1
antenna, 3 artillery rocket launchers.. In vicinity of Sirte:1 bunker, 1 tank, 1 armoured vehicle, 3 other
vehicles.
**Key Engagements are not intended to give a complete account of all targets which were engaged.
Arms Embargo Activities A total of 18 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean. 18 vessels were hailed on 23 April to determine destination and cargo. 0 boarding and 0 diversions were conducted.
A total of 589 vessels have been hailed, 14 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***: 116 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 23 April: 0 completed, 10 in execution.
Aircraft delivering Humanitarian Assistance 23 April: 3
***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 Joint Force Command in Naples.
more -- http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2011_04/20110424_110424-oup-update.pdf
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