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Friday, May 20, 2011

Nato attacks warship in Tripoli harbour

Smoke rises from a ship that was hit in an airstrike, at Tripoli sea port, LibyaNato forces have attacked a warship in Tripoli's main civilian harbour in an apparent escalation of airstrikes against the Libyan capital.

Flames and thick smoke poured from the vessel, which was moored between – and within feet of – two large civilian oil tankers.

Only exceptionally precise targeting prevented a much wider conflagration which could have caused massive damage to the port and the city.

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1 comment:

  1. Unknown21/5/11 09:03

    It was the Koni Class frigate, 213 Al Ghardabia.

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