LIBYA: Sustained bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire seen in the sky in Tripoli

Record ID: 376492

  • Title: LIBYA: Sustained bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire seen in the sky in Tripoli
  • Date: 21st March 2011
  • Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (MARCH 19, 2011) (REUTERS) AUDIO OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNFIRE / TRACER BULLETS SEEN IN THE SKY (NOTE VERY DARK IMAGES)
  • Embargoed: 5th April 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: War / Fighting,International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAAHRJLW7GBHL50KPRMS5G37WDR
  • Story Text: Sustained bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire rattled Libyan capital.
    Sustained bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire rattled the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of Sunday (March 20), Reuters reporters in the city said. Anti-aircraft fire was followed by explosions and machine gun fire, and shouts of "God is greatest". The night sky was lit up by tracer arcs.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
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