May 8 NATO hits Zintan:4 Ajdabiyah:1 Misurata:5 Hun:26 Brega:8 Aziziyah:2 Tripoli:2
09 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 5822 sorties, including
2326 strike sorties* have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 08 May: 159
Strike sorties conducted 08 May: 64
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each
time.
Key Targets hit
08 May: In the vicinity of Zintan: 4 Ammunition Storages. In the vicinity of Ajdabiyah: 1 Command &
Control Node. In the vicinity of Misurata: 5 Rocket Launchers, 1 Self-Propelled Artillery Piece, 1 Truck-
Mounted Gun, 3 Buildings hosting active shooters. In the vicinity of Hun: 26 Ammunition Storages, 16
Vehicle Storages. In the vicinity of Brega: 8 Military Vehicles. In the vicinity of Al-Aziziyah: 2 Ammunition
Storages. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 2 Military Operational Facilities.
Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 20 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
12 Vessels were hailed on 08 May to determine destination and cargo. 0 boarding (no diversions) were
conducted.
A total of 864 vessels have been hailed, 34 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***: 168 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 08 May: 0
Aircraft delivering Humanitarian Assistance 08 May: 4
***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.
Operational Media Update
for 08 MAY
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) 2 707 10 07
Mail to: moc@hq.nato.int
