LIBYA: Supporting car honks for anti-aircraft fire

Record ID: 644225

  • Title: LIBYA: Supporting car honks for anti-aircraft fire
  • Date: 23rd March 2011
  • Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (MARCH 22, 2011) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) WIDE OF A SQUARE IN TRIPOLI, ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIRES INTO AIR VARIOUS OF CARS HONKING LOUD EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN BACKGROUND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIRING, CARS HONKING
  • Embargoed: 7th April 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: War / Fighting,Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
  • Reuters ID: LVAECSTV3GK1KY0MQPK4C37LJ9N6
  • Story Text: Anti-aircraft artillery fired tracer bullets into the night sky of Tripoli on Tuesday (March 22) as people on the street tooted their horns in support of the military response.
    While some loud explosions were heard in the background there were no official confirmation of any rocket, or missile attacks in Tripoli.
    Aircraft of the coalition forces have flown over Tripoli for past few days, each time met by the response of anti-aircraft fire.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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