Back to Libya, American and British forces launched 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles
Date:2011-08-30Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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China news agency, Washington, March 22 (Reporter De Yongjian) – The US-led multinational force 22, the continuation of “Tomahawk” offensive, launched 24 back to Libya, “Tomahawk” cruise missiles, However, 21 midnight local time, U.S. Air Force fighter jet crashed in northeastern Libya, as 19 U.S. troops since the war’s first major loss suffered.
Pentagon briefing, 22-day target is still locked in profits Army command and control centers, air bases, communication centers and other central nervous system. At this point, with 19 and 21 missile launch, U.S. and British had fired more than 150 Libyan “Tomahawk” cruise missiles.
also suffered from the same day the U.S. military since the war’s first 19 major losses. According to the multinational force responsible for operations of the U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Locke Montreal Bulletin, 21 midnight local time, a mechanical failure of the U.S. Air Force F-15E “Strike Eagle” fighter crashed in northeastern Libya, but the two crew members promptly ejected.
Locke refers to one of Montreal rescued by coalition forces, the other one was the Libyan rescue of local anti-government forces. They are now sure only minor injuries, and has been the safe return of U.S. military camp.
Earlier media refers to the coalition forces had to rescue a crew member of Libyan civilians and wounded six, but the Pentagon strongly denied this. A military spokesman said rescue workers “100 percent” caused no casualties.
19 Riduo sponsored multinational force called on Libya “Odyssey Dawn” military actions, Locke was appointed as the Montreal Joint Task Force Commander. He was 22, introduced by the Joint Task Force composed of 13 countries, including France’s military nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Italy Garibaldi aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ship the United States, “Kiel Saatchi number.”
Locke Montreal, said the ships for reconnaissance, early warning, combat and other military tasks provide strong support to the multinational force to help speed up the establishment of no-fly zone in the whole territory of Libya. Currently working on a multinational force to the south of Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city to promote the no-fly zone and west direction, and predicted no-fly zone will be “soon” coverage to the Libyan capital Tripoli.
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