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NATO reports strikes destroyed 25 Regime tanks

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25 Regime tanks destroyed near Ajdabiya and Misratah
Operation targets heavy weapons, ammunition and logistics

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NATO reports 11 tanks destroyed near Ajdabiya and 14 destroyed near Misratah in strikes on 10 April 2011
NATO reports strikes also targeted ammunition bunkers, logistics facilities and roads west of Brega to cut supplies
NATO reports a MiG-23 flown by TNC forces was intercepted and forced to land after taking off from Benina Airfield near Benghazi
NATO states Operation Unified Protector is mandated under UN Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect civilians

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 10 April 2011 1 MIN READ Naples, 10 April - NATO’s Operation Unified Protector continues to dismantle the fighting ability of the Gaddafi Regime throughout the country with particular attention to the two cities that are the most threatened, Ajdabiya and Misratah, where airstrikes near these two cities today have resulted in 25 Regime tanks being destroyed. “The situation in Ajdabiya, and Misratah in particular, is desperate for those Libyans who are being brutally shelled by the Regime. To help protect these civilians we continue to strike these forces hard, with 11 tanks destroyed today as they approached Ajdabiya, and 14 tanks destroyed earlier this morning in the outskirts of Misratah,“ said Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, Commander of Operation Unified Protector. While NATO’s operation is focused on destroying the heavy military equipment that poses the most threat to civilians, air strikes are also hitting ammunition bunkers and lines of communication to cut off these forces from their supplies. “We are hitting the Regime logistics facilities as well as their heavy weapons because we know Gaddafi is finding it hard to sustain his attacks on civilians”, said the Commander. “One recent strike cratered the road leading to Ajdabiya, west of Brega, where his fuel and ammunition is being moved forward on large trucks. Further west we hit two more storage bunkers where the ammunition is coming from.” As an example of NATO impartiality, a fighter aircraft (MiG 23) flown by TNC forces was intercepted and forced to land within minutes of taking off from the Benina Airfield near Benghazi yesterday. Under the UN mandated No-Fly-Zone no unauthorized aircraft is permitted to fly in Libyan airspace. NATO Operation Unified Protector is mandated under the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect civilians from attack using any means necessary. Link was copied to clipboard

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