Thursday, 24. March 2011
Topic: War and Peace News - on March 24, 2011 at 6:18:00 PM CET
Allies Step Up Bombing in Libya
Allied forces pounded several targets in the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight and in the early hours of Thursday, as well as installations deep into the country's interior, in what was the most intense night of bombing since the start of the campaign to cripple Col. Moammar Gadhafi's military capabilities.
Intermittent explosions could be heard in Tripoli starting on Wednesday night local-time and lasting until dawn on Thursday. The sound of antiaircraft fire was quieter than on other nights, suggesting that coalition forces may have degraded the abilities of Libyan forces in this respect.
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