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Turkish Casualties, Air Defense Systems Destroyed in Haftar Airstrike on Al-Watiya Airbase
https://www.defenseworld.net/ ^ | 04:04 AM, July 6, 2020 137 | Our Bureau

Posted on 07/05/2020 9:25:52 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Turkey appears to have lost some of its army men and MIM-23 Hawk air defense systems as Libyan National Army (LNA) warplanes struck al-Watiya airbase on Sunday night.

The airbase was recaptured from renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s grip by Libya’s Turkey-backed and internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in May.

Official confirmation from the Turkish Ministry of Defense is awaited.

Hawk Missile System (MIM-23) The MIM-23 Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (HAWK) missile system is a medium-range, surface-to-air guided missile system designed for air defense. The supersonic Hawk is effective against low-to-medium altitude (100 to 38,000 feet) aircraft and some short-range ballistic missiles. It was designed to work in concert with the NIKE missile with the NIKE targeting high-altitude threats, above the range of Hawk.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: erdogan; hawk; khalifahaftar; kurdistan; libya; lna; mim23; receptayyiperdogan; turkey

1 posted on 07/05/2020 9:25:52 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

Good. TURKS OUT OF LIBYA!


2 posted on 07/05/2020 9:29:23 PM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX but it IS CERTAINLY A PRETEXT)
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To: RomanSoldier19

I think the GNA is Muslim Brotherhood dominated. The rebels are supported by anti-MB Egyptian Pres. Sisi.

Beyond that, it’s a convoluted mess. Thanks, Obola / Clinton / Kerry. You did a heck of a CF job.


3 posted on 07/05/2020 9:30:01 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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4 posted on 07/05/2020 9:43:55 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

If I remember right, Israel once launched three Hawks and brought down four planes.


5 posted on 07/05/2020 9:48:32 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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Ted Nugent - Free-For-All (Audio)

Ted Nugent - Free-For-All (Audio)

6 posted on 07/05/2020 10:16:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: blueunicorn6

Sure in 1968 maybe. They have been out dated for a while now.


7 posted on 07/05/2020 10:47:03 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: ClayinVA
Sure in 1968 maybe. They have been out dated for a while now.

Being shot down by a HAWK missile is like being bayoneted by a flintlock from the Napoleonic Peninsular Campaign.

You are dead.

8 posted on 07/06/2020 12:13:05 AM PDT by BwanaNdege ( Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less!)
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To: rfp1234

You write: “I think the GNA is Muslim Brotherhood dominated.” The GNA is absolutely Muslim Bro. dominated. Its military ranks are filled with Islamists who have been arriving from everywhere. In the GNA=LNA struggle the USA is trying to play an Olympian, and rather stupid role. The EU has just met, and though everyone hates the LNA’s Haftar, the alternative means nothing but trouble for Europe for years to come. As for NATO, it is worthless in a fight occurring in its own back yard. Greece and France have broken with NATO, and Italy is on the fence. Look at it this way, if you support the LNA you can give Erdogan a bloody nose and further disrupt his economy. If you like that, go LNA. If not, support a man who is becoming increasingly and badly unpredictable.


9 posted on 07/06/2020 5:23:19 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: RomanSoldier19

Is it time to pop some popcorn for some Muslim on Muslim Violence?

Trump needs to let the world know that Hillary would have us in the middle of this and Susan Rice would be on the TV every weekend lying about it.


10 posted on 07/06/2020 6:08:42 AM PDT by UNGN
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To: BwanaNdege

Ok, the US and Russians will not have a problem with them because we have the shutdown codes/IFF patterns.


11 posted on 07/06/2020 8:26:23 AM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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Libya search results, cleaned up a bit:

12 posted on 07/10/2020 7:14:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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New footage of Russia made Pantsir missiles destroyed by Turkish drones in Libya

New footage of Russia made Pantsir missiles destroyed by Turkish drones in Libya

13 posted on 07/26/2020 8:20:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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