The intervention did not employ foreign ground troops. French jets launched air strikes against Libyan Army tanks and vehicles. Ĭoloured in blue are the states that were involved in implementing the no-fly zone over Libya (coloured in green)Īmerican and British naval forces fired over 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles, while the French Air Force, British Royal Air Force, and Royal Canadian Air Force undertook sorties across Libya and a naval blockade by Coalition forces. The US military claimed it had no knowledge of civilian casualties.

Unknown number of soldiers killed or wounded (NATO claim) ħ2+ civilians killed (according to Human Rights Watch) Ĥ0 civilians killed in Tripoli (Vatican claim) 3 Dutch Naval Aviators captured (later released) ġ Royal Netherlands Navy Lynx captured ġ USAF F-15E crashed (Mechanical failure)