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Operation Unified Protector

Operation Unified Protector
Part of 2011 military intervention in Libya
NATO Unified Proector logo
NATO Unified Protector logo
Date 23 March – 31 October 2011
(222 days)
Location Libyan airspace and Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya
Result

NATO victory;

  • No-fly zone established over Libya
  • Sanctions imposed on Gaddafi regime
Belligerents

 NATO-led coalition

  •  Belgium
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Canada
  •  Denmark
  •  France
  •  Greece
  •  Italy
  •  Jordan
  •  Netherlands
  •  Norway
  •  Qatar
  •  Romania
  •  Spain
  •  Sweden
  •  Turkey
  •  United Arab Emirates
  •  United Kingdom
  •  United States
 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Commanders and leaders

United States James G. Stavridis
(SACEUR)

Canada Charles Bouchard
(Operational Commander)

United States Ralph Jodice
(Air Commander)

Italy Rinaldo Veri
(Maritime Commander)

Libya Muammar Gaddafi 
(De facto Commander-in-Chief)

Libya Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr 
(Minister of Defense)

Libya Khamis al-Gaddafi 
(Khamis Brigade Commander)

Libya Ali Sharif al-Rifi
(Air Force Commander)
Strength
See deployed forces

NATO victory;

 NATO-led coalition

United States James G. Stavridis
(SACEUR)

Canada Charles Bouchard
(Operational Commander)

United States Ralph Jodice
(Air Commander)

Libya Muammar Gaddafi 
(De facto Commander-in-Chief)

Libya Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr 
(Minister of Defense)

Libya Khamis al-Gaddafi 
(Khamis Brigade Commander)


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