Operation ‘Odyssey Dawn’ begins against Libya
03.19.2011 at 10:01pm
United States and British warships launched at least 110 land-attack cruise missiles against 20 Libyan air defense targets. Admiral Samuel Locklear, USN, aboard USS Mt. Whitney, is in command of the combined joint task force.
The BBC also reports that Western aircraft bombed targets in Tripoli. This follows an attack on Libyan armored vehicles near Benghazi by a French aircraft. According to NBC News, there are no U.S. aircraft over Libya.
