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26 August. Allied Joint Force Command NAPLES, SHAPE, NATO HQ(more information: www.jfcnaples.nato.int)MissionNATO 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 civilianpopulated 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 OperationsSince the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 06.00GMT) a total of 20,395 sorties, including 7, 681 strike sorties*, have been conducted.Sorties conducted 25 AUGUST: 133Strike sorties conducted 25 AUGUST:46*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.
Key Hits 25 AUGUST:In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node, 1 Surface to Air Missile Transloader, 1 Surface to Air Missile Launcher.In the vicinity of Sirte: 29 Armed Vehicles, 1 Command and Control Node.Arms Embargo ActivitiesA total of 16 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.25 Vessels were hailed on 25 AUGUST to determine destination and cargo. 0 boarding's ( 0 denied) were conducted.
A total of 2351 vessels have been hailed, 238 boarding's and 11 denials have been conducted since the 26 August. Allied Joint Force Command NAPLES, SHAPE, NATO HQ(more information: www.jfcnaples.nato.int)MissionNATO 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 civilianpopulated 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 OperationsSince the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 06.00GMT) a total of 20,395 sorties, including 7, 681 strike sorties*, have been conducted.Sorties conducted 25 AUGUST: 133Strike sorties conducted 25 AUGUST:46*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.
Key Hits 25 AUGUST:In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node, 1 Surface to Air Missile Transloader, 1 Surface to Air Missile Launcher.In the vicinity of Sirte: 29 Armed Vehicles, 1 Command and Control Node.Arms Embargo ActivitiesA total of 16 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.25 Vessels were hailed on 25 AUGUST to determine destination and cargo. 0 boarding's ( 0 denied) were conducted.
beginning of arms embargo operations.International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATOTotal of Humanitarian Movements**:840 (air, ground, maritime)Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 25 AUGUST: 3Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 25 AUGUST: 9 **Some humanitarian movements cover several days.Command and ControlNATO’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
