Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 20

NATO

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 11930 sorties, including 4521 strike sorties*, have been conducted.

Sorties conducted 20 JUNE: 149
Strike sorties conducted 20 JUNE: 52

*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.

Key Hits
20 JUNE: In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command & Control Node, 8 Surface-To-Air Missile Launchers, 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Transport Vehicle. In the vicinity of Misratah: 3 Truck-Mounted Guns, 2 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns, 1 Tank. In the vicinity of Tarhunah: 1 Military Equipment Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Al-Khums: 1 Military Vehicle Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Rocket Launcher.

Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 20 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
13 Vessels were hailed on 20 JUNE to determine destination and cargo. 1 boarding (no denial) was conducted.
A total of 1452 vessels have been hailed, 106 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***: 386 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 20 JUNE: 3
Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 20 JUNE: 2

***Some humanitarian movements cover several days.  (graphic: NATO)

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