The
plane launched by Gadhafi was a "galeb," a single-engine
military aircraft.
The
coalition has had total control of the skies the last few
days. Africa Command's Gen. Carter F. Ham said on Monday
that no Libyan planes had flown since the start of the operations
on Saturday. The Tomahawk missile strikes have effectively
degraded Libyan air defenses to the point that the coalition
has not even recorded any radar activity coming from Libya.
They are also on the offensive in the west. Despite international
air strikes, the rebel-held cities of Misrata and Zintan
continue to be attacked, and their residents are pleading
for help.
Multiple
explosions rocked the capital of Tripoli overnight as Gadhafi's
compound was bombed for the second time in a week.
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