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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military has flown more than 800 sorties over Libya since handing control of the air campaign's operations to NATO, the Defense Department said Tuesday.
Navy Captain Darryn James said US fighter jets this month unleashed bombs eight times on the air defenses of strongman Moamer Kadhafi's government, which is battling anti-regime rebels in the North African nation.
"The US has flown more than 800 sorties in support of Operation Unified Protector since April 1, and of those, more than 150 have been SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) missions," said James, a Pentagon spokesman.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military has flown more than 800 sorties over Libya since handing control of the air campaign's operations to NATO, the Defense Department said Tuesday.
Navy Captain Darryn James said US fighter jets this month unleashed bombs eight times on the air defenses of strongman Moamer Kadhafi's government, which is battling anti-regime rebels in the North African nation.
"The US has flown more than 800 sorties in support of Operation Unified Protector since April 1, and of those, more than 150 have been SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) missions," said James, a Pentagon spokesman.
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