Operation Ellamy

Part of 2011 military intervention in Libya

RAF Tornado GR4 attacks a warship in Al Khums naval base, 20 May 2011

Date	19 March – 31 October 2011
Location	Libya
Result	Decisive British and NATO Victory/Effective no-fly zone established, Operations handed over to NATO Operation Unified Protector

Belligerents

United Kingdom

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Commanders and leaders

David Cameron
Liam Fox
Philip Hammond

Air Marshal Sir Stuart Peach (CJO)
Air Vice-Marshal Greg Bagwell (Air)

Rear Admiral Ian Corder (Maritime)

Muammar Gaddafi †
(De facto Commander-in-Chief)
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr †
(Minister of Defense)
Khamis al-Gaddafi †
(Khamis Brigade Commander)

Ali Sharif al-Rifi
(Air Force Commander)

Strength

See Deployed Forces

Unknown

Casualties and losses

1 airman killed in traffic accident in Italy

Multiple air force defences severely disabled.

>200 armoured vehicles, tanks, artillery pieces and SAMs up until 12 April.

Unknown, unverified claim by Gaddafi-controlled Libyan state media of 48 civilians killed, 150 wounded as a result of all UN operations
40 civilians killed (in Tripoli; Vatican claim)
Coalition forces have not reported any casualties on either side.

David Cameron
Liam Fox
Philip Hammond

Air Marshal Sir Stuart Peach (CJO)
Air Vice-Marshal Greg Bagwell (Air)

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