Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 12

NATO

From NATO:  Over the past 24 hours, NATO has conducted the following activities associated with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR :

Air Operations
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR air assets continue monitoring missions over Libya.
Since the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 06.00GMT) a total of 25,638 sorties, including 9,504 strike sorties*, have been conducted.

Sorties conducted 12 OCTOBER: 88
Strike sorties conducted 12 OCTOBER: 26
*Strike sorties are intended to identify and engage appropriate targets, but do not necessarily deploy munitions each time.

Key Hits 12 OCTOBER
In vincinity of Sirte: 2 military vehicles
In vincinity of Bani Walid: 1 military vehicle

Arms Embargo Activities
A total of 12 ships under NATO command are actively patrolling the Central Mediterranean.
9 Vessels were hailed on 12 OCTOBER to determine destination and cargo. 0 boardings (0 denied) were conducted.
A total of 3004 vessels have been hailed, 296 boardings and 11 denials have been conducted since the beginning of arms embargo operations.

International Humanitarian Assistance Movements as recorded by NATO
Total of Humanitarian Movements**1860: (air, maritime)
Ships delivering Humanitarian Assistance 12 OCTOBER: 0
Aircrafts delivering Humanitarian Assistance 12 OCTOBER: 35

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

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