NATO Delays Airstrike, Asks Civilians to Move Away From Military Installations

by Gary Kopycinski on April 24, 2011

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NAPLES–(ENEWSPF)–24 April 2011. NATO destroyed an SA-8 surface-to-air missile yesterday evening at 2040 GMT in Tripoli using the Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance weapon system. The operators of the Predator were able to detect a number of civilians playing football near the missile and firing was delayed until the people had dispersed.