Saturday, 19. March 2011
Topic: War and Peace News - on March 19, 2011 at 10:29:00 PM CET
FACTBOX - "Operation Odyssey Dawn" Military assets in play in Libya crisis
Allied warplanes in a coalition led by France and backed by Arab nations have gone into action to stop Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces attacking the rebel-held city of Benghazi [ID:nLDE72H00K].
U.S. and British ships and submarines fired more than 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Libyan targets to take out their air defences, although no U.S. aircraft were flying over Libya.
Following are assets that are being used, or could be used, in action against Muammar Gaddafi's troops and those belonging to his military:
reuters.com Guardian: Interactive map of Libya region and UN/NATO forces Infographic
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