From NATO: Over the past 24 hours, NATO has conducted the following activities associated with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR :
Air Operations
Since the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 08.00GMT) a total of 11644 sorties, including 4409 strike sorties*, have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 18 JUNE: 118
Strike sorties conducted 18 JUNE: 52
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.
Key Hits
18 JUNE: In Tripoli: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command & Control Facility, 2 Military Vehicle Storage Facilities, 1 Rocket Launcher, 4 Artillery Pieces, 2 Surface-To-Air Missile Launchers. In the vicinity of Misratah: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Launcher, 2 Artillery Pieces, 1 Checkpoint, 1 Command & Control Node. In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Anti-Aircraft Gun.
Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 20 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
15 Vessels were hailed on 18 JUNE to determine destination and cargo. 2 boardings (no denials) were conducted.
A total of 1429 vessels have been hailed, 102 boardings and 8 denials have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.
International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO
Total of Humanitarian Movements***: 376 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 18 JUNE: 4
Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 18 JUNE: 3
***Some humanitarian movements cover several days. (graphic: NATO)