Saturday, June 4, 2011

NATO Conducts Helicopter Strikes In Libya For The First Time

NATO Launches Helicopter Strikes In Libya -- Al Jazeera

Attack helicopters used for the first time, as opposition fighters advance towards the capital Tripoli.

NATO has for the first time used attack helicopters in Libya, striking military vehicles, military equipment and forces backing embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi, the military alliance has annouced.

"Attack helicopters under NATO command were used for the first time on 4 June 2011 in military operations over Libya as part of Operation Unified Protector," NATO said in a statement on Saturday.

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More News On NATO Using Attack Helicopters In Libya

First NATO strikes in Libya with attack copters -- AFP
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NATO uses attack helicopters for first time in Libya air assault -- CNN

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