The Libyan city of Sirte was incessantly hit by US aviation from 7 to XNUMX October last. This is what AFRICOM communicates.
Conducted 51 air raids and destroyed 163 targets. Since the beginning of the air campaign on Libya, which took place on 261 August last, the United States has carried out XNUMX air strikes.
According to AFRICOM data, an average of ten combat positions were hit in each air strike. The peak of activity was reached on 9 October, when 51 targets were hit in 21 air strikes.
The attacks were carried out by AV-8B fighters Harrier and AH-1W helicopters Super Cobra (photo) of the Marine Corps operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, located in the central Mediterranean.
(photo: US Marine Corps)
