Libyan 'War' Megathread - Any news pertaining to surgical strikes is to be posted HERE
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[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Libyan_Uprising.svg/579px-Libyan_Uprising.svg.png[/img]
:( Benghazi...
Green- Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces
Red- Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces
Yellow- Ongoing fighting/unclear situation
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28692972][img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Libyan_Uprising.svg/579px-Libyan_Uprising.svg.png[/img_thumb]
:( Benghazi...[/QUOTE]
Any explanation of the colours? I am assuming Yellow is rebel control. I am guessing its outdated if so.
[editline]19th March 2011[/editline]
Also
[img]http://img.meteornet.net/uploads/1dzyp/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-20h02m20s169.png[/img]
(Libyan state TV being shown on Sky News)
Sorry
Green- Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces
Red- Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces
Yellow- Ongoing fighting/unclear situation
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28693013]Sorry
Green- Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces
Red- Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces
Yellow- Ongoing fighting/unclear situation[/QUOTE]
Ah, in that case its looking bad for Benghazi.
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28692972][img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Libyan_Uprising.svg/579px-Libyan_Uprising.svg.png[/img_thumb]
:( Benghazi...
Green- Cities controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces
Red- Cities controlled by anti-Gaddafi forces
Yellow- Ongoing fighting/unclear situation[/QUOTE]
There's no way they'll capture Benghazi now, if anything I'm impressed by the number of disputed territories in the west, I thought they were all pretty firmly under government control now.
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28692942]Yes, but I believe the US fleet in Libya is the only one currently with the capable means of doing so.[/QUOTE]
Don't know who said it because I have multiple streams open but the US has 11 ships in the med. out of a total of 20 nato ships.
Obama making a [B]radio[/B] statement.
Who the fuck makes radio statements these days??
[QUOTE=smurfy;28693041]There's no way they'll capture Benghazi now, if anything I'm impressed by the number of disputed territories in the west, I thought they were all pretty firmly under government control now.[/QUOTE]
The map one week ago:
[img]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/309/libyamap.png[/img]
Apparently the US will be contributing their "unique" abilities.
Obama making a statement:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/user/aljazeeraenglish?blend=1&ob=4[/url]
[QUOTE=Jsm;28693102]Apparently the US will be contributing their "unique" abilities.[/QUOTE]
Tomahawks have already been flight. That's what they're talking about. As far as I know were the only ones in the area with the ability to use cruise missiles to take out air assets. We already have multiple fighters from multiple counties, we don't really need US fighters up there. Were taking command though and taking out targets with the tomahawks so the Europeans can bomb them without threat.
Sky have a camera in Tripoli pointing towards the horizon. Nothing appears to be happening.
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Sky news also have the breaking news that UK subs are now launching cruise missiles.
Advantage of subs: you have no idea where they are.
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Sky news are saying that Gaddafi is meant to be giving a statement "some time tonight"
Can anyone ID those NATO aircrafts? Looks like I saw a F-111.
Facepunch is jittery for me, ugh.
Jsm, do you have a link to that live camera feed?
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28693228]Facepunch is jittery for me, ugh.
Jsm, do you have a link to that live camera feed?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://news.sky.com/skynews/[/url]
Click 'watch Sky News TV live'
Might be UK only though I dunno
[QUOTE=Jsm;28692992]
[img_thumb]http://img.meteornet.net/uploads/1dzyp/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-20h02m20s169.png[/img_thumb]
(Libyan state TV being shown on Sky News)[/QUOTE]
That picture is wrong in so many ways...
[QUOTE=Shadowstone;28693228]Facepunch is jittery for me, ugh.
Jsm, do you have a link to that live camera feed?[/QUOTE]
Its on Sky News, I am watching it on TV so I dunno if there is an online stream.
Ill look.
[QUOTE=shian;28693215]Can anyone ID those NATO aircrafts? Looks like I saw a F-111.[/QUOTE]
F-111s were all retired soon after the end of the Cold War.
Pentagon on AlJazeeraEnglish stream atm, talking fast, hopefully won't be over before I'm done posting lol
Said they fired 110 tomahawk missles from multiple sources, hit some 20-odd targets
Pentagon press briefing.
Everyone seems to be showing (BBC, Sky, AJE)
Apparently 110 (?) tomahawks have been launched by US/UK.
What does that Pentagon dude have on his chest, is it a shitload of medals?
[QUOTE=Thom12255;28693252]That picture is wrong in so many ways...[/QUOTE]
I was unaware Libya was there.
[QUOTE=smurfy;28693314]What does that Pentagon dude have on his chest, is it a shitload of flags or something?[/QUOTE]
Ribbons. He's a Vice Admiral.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Gortney[/url]
[QUOTE=Jsm;28693305]Pentagon press briefing.
Everyone seems to be showing (BBC, Sky, AJE)
Apparently 110 (?) tomahawks have been launched by US/UK.[/QUOTE]
Im watching it too.
110 tomahawks and 20 different targets?
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12776418[/url]
I wish we could see the slides he is talking about, apparently they had a slide which showed target locations.
Live pictures now at the Pentagon, a brief statement (I'm typing it live):
[quote]
We are on the leading edge of a coalition operation to enforce Resolution 1973 in Libya. The goals are to prevent attacks in and around Benghazi, and to degrade the Libyan Regime's opposition to a no-fly zone. 110 tomahawk cruise missiles struck more than 20 defense systems in Libya, both by the US and UK naval fleet. The strikes were carefully coordinated, and the targets were collectively assessed due to risk for pilots. Because it's night there, there will be a time before the full picture is realized. It is stressed that this is a multi-phase operation to enforce Resolution 1973. We are joined by several other allied efforts that are committed to supporting the efforts. In the early days, this operation will be operated by two US senior officials, and a coalition commander will have the transferred power in the coming days. Our mission is to shape the battle space so our partners can take the lead in the situation in Libya.
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[QUOTE=Explosions;28688652]Haha everyone's joining in!
I mean, even Denmark sent 6 fighters![/QUOTE]
Isn't that Denmark's whole air force?
[QUOTE=Maucer;28693347]Im watching it too.
110 tomahawks and 20 different targets?
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12776418[/url][/QUOTE]
Pretty fucking intense accurate bombardment.
Hm, still uncertain if Gaddafi is going to be like Iraq or Serbia.
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