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NATO planes destroy 14 tanks of pro-Gaddafi forces near Tripoli

BRUSSELS, June 11 (KUNA) -- NATO warplanes in the last 24 hours destroyed one military camp, one vehicle storage and maintenance facility, 14 tanks and one military vehicle in the vicinity of Tripoli.
Moreover, near Ras Lanuf one comand and control node, two radars, and one radar facility were destroyed.
A NATO statement Saturday said one tank, one rocket launcher, two armed vehicles, and one technical vehicle in vicinity of Misratah, and three artillery units in the vicinity of Waddan were also destroyed.
Since the beginning of the NATO operation on 31 March, NATO planes have flown a total of 10570 sorties, including 3999 strike sorties, over Libya. (end) nk.ajs KUNA 111744 Jun 11NNNN