An
assault by government troops on the city of Misrata killed
at least 30 opposition fighters on Saturday, a spokesman
said, citing fellow fighters and medics.
NATO
says it has destroyed 15 government tanks around Misrata,
the last rebel bastion in western Libya. two more tanks
was also destroyed by NATO airs trike in the South of Brega.
Saturday April 9, 2011, NATO warplanes intercept a MiG-23
fighter jet operated by an opposition pilot , forcing him
to land after he violated the no-fly zone. An unnamed NATO
official said the jet took off from an airfield near Benghazi
and was intercepted within minutes. “No aggressive
action was displayed by the MiG-23 and the NATO fighters
proceeded to force it to land back at the Benina airfield.”
Saturday,
April 9, 2011, Gaddafi forces have shelled the western outskirts
of Ajdabiya on Saturday morning. Reuters correspondent Michael
Georgy heard blasts and machinegun fire for around 30 minutes
from the western boundary of the town, which is the gateway
to Benghazi.
A
ship carrying medical supplies has docked in the port of
Misrata this Saturday, 09 April, 2011. The ship will support
Misrata’s main hospital, by delivering enough supplies
to treat 300 patients on the spot. Its aid workers are now
on the way to Az-Zawiyah, Jean-Michel Monod, head of the
Red Cross team now in Tripoli, said in a statement.
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Royal
British Air Force Tornado GR4 Aircraft used Brimstone Missiles
and Paveway IV Bombs in the area of Ajdabiyah hitting two
tanks and in the area of Misratah hitting 5 tanks.
The
weapons were discharged as part of armed air reconnaissance
and overwatch patrols conducted over Misratah, Brega and
Ajdabiyah.
RAF
Typhoon aircraft conducted defensive counter air patrols
as part of the No Fly Zone enforcement. Two RAF VC10 tanker
aircraft supported the Tornado, Typhoon and other coalition
sorties to provide air-to-air refuelling. |
