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 8304 sorties, including
3175 strike sorties*, have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 25 May: 136
Strike sorties conducted 25 May: 42
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each
time.
Key Hits
25 May: In Tripoli: 1 Military Vehicle Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Nalut: 1 Armoured Vehicle Storage
and Maintenance Area, 1 Helicopter. In the vicinity of Sirte: 1 Ammunition Storage Facility, 1 Command &
Control Node, 1 Military Vehicle. In the vicinity of Mizdah: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Launcher.
Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 21 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
11 Vessels were hailed on 25 May to determine destination and cargo. 2 boardings (no diversions) were
conducted.
A total of 1050 vessels have been hailed. 53 boardings and 7 diversions have been conducted since the
beginning of arms embargo operations.
International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO
Total of Humanitarian Movements***: 260 (air, ground, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 25 May: 1
Aircraft delivering Humanitarian Assistance 25 May: 1
***Some humanitarian movements cover several days. (graphic: NATO)