Operation Libya

The coalition, headed by the US, France and the UK, goes on the offensive bombing by air and by sea Libyan military targets, following the UN Security Council resolution.

Libyans pose on the wreckage of a US F15 fighter jet after it crashed in an open field in the village of Bu Mariem. (AAP)

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Published 22 March 2011 5:50am

Updated 26 August 2013 2:01pm

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The coalition, headed by the US, France and the UK, goes on the offensive bombing by air and by sea Libyan military targets, following the UN Security Council resolution.

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