LIBYA: NATO bombardment of Tripoli continues overnight

Record ID: 339039

  • Title: LIBYA: NATO bombardment of Tripoli continues overnight
  • Date: 9th June 2011
  • Summary: TRIPOLI SKYLINE, LIBYA (JUNE 7, 2011) (REUTERS) (NIGHTSHOTS) AUDIO OF BLAST FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM BLASTS COMING FROM VICINITY OF MUAMMAR GADDAFI'S BAB AL-AZIZIYA COMPOUND / AUDIO OF BLASTS FLASHES OF LIGHT IN SKY BELIEVED TO BE FLARES RELEASED BY WARPLANES
  • Embargoed: 24th June 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: Conflict
  • Reuters ID: LVA53NSKJFDVL1FZP250MV0VCW7I
  • Story Text: A number of air strikes shook the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of Wednesday (June 8), hours after the most intense day of air strikes since the NATO-led alliance began operations to impose UN security council resolutions to protect civilians from pro-Gaddafi forces.
    Libyan state television said the blasts targeted sites in Jumhuriya Street and Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya complex, which was bombed heavily on Tuesday.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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