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Defense News - Libya |
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Saturday,
March 19, 2011, 03:40 PM |
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operations in Libya have started |
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The
air operation have just started above Lybia to enforce the
UN resolution. According to military sources French air
force jets have started reconnaissance missions. The first
strike wave will include planes from UK, Canada and France
acording to diplomatic sources. a
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Rafale C with Reconnaissance Pod
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According to
military source Rafales are conducting reconnaissance
missions. The Rafales have left in the early afternoon
from the base of Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne), where they
are based. The same source reported these "reconnaissance
missions" must last throughout the afternoon on Saturday
and Rafale have encountered no difficulties after several
hours of flight over the territory of Libya.
According to sources quoted by BFMTV, the French fighters
on reconaissance mission have order to attack if they
see troops movement towards the rebel town of Benghazi.
5:06 PM Update: Qatar and several European countries including Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway, confirmed their willingness to participate in military operations in Libya, it was learned from Diplomatic sources.
6:20 PM Update: "French plane fired first shot at 1645 GMT on a vehicle" - French Defence Ministry
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