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The coalition operation in Misrata

Post author By HRI Mark
Post date June 21, 2011
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Towards an understanding of amphibious warfare and the battle of Misrata It is important for human rights investigators to understand battle tactics and strategy and in this case those of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). The plan below from the NECC (October 2010) helps understand the tactics and strategy informing the US forces battle plans for expeditionary warfare. An explanation […]

Tags 26MEU, 26th marine Corps, Libya, Misrata, stavridis, Tomahawk, USS Barry, USS Kearsarge, USS Ponce

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Destroying Misrata to save it

Post author By HRI Mark
Post date May 23, 2011
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The US Navy forces involved in the operation to seize Misrata come under the spotlight as part of the ongoing HRI investigation into the cluster bombing of Misrata. The main ships involved from the United States Navy – ie “supporting Operation Unified Protector, off the coast of Libya” on the 14th and 15th April are […]

Tags Admiral Stavridis, C.J.Chivers, Etta Jones, information war, Kearsarge, Libya, Misrata, US Navy, USS Barry, USS Ponce