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Italian frigate Bersagliere nearly hit by unidentified missile during a patrol Libyan coast 0308114.
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An
unidentified missile fell Wednesday into the seawater not far from an
Italian frigate patrolling the Libyan coast, according to local media
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The Bersagliere, an Italian missile-equipped patrol frigate, was about 12 miles off the Libyan coast when its radar detected a missile which crashed into the seawater about 2 km from its stern. No damages or casualties were reported from the attack yet. Meanwhile, the ship has gone further away from the Libyan coast as a precautionary measure. Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa was quoted by local media as saying that it is still unclear whether it was a Libyan missile. Further examination based on radar data would determine whether the missile was launched directly against the frigate. Italy is part of the NATO-led coalition against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's government. |
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