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Operation Ellamy
2011 British Operation in Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Ellamy[5] was the codename for the United Kingdom participation in the 2011 military intervention in Libya.[6] The operation was part of an international coalition aimed at enforcing a Libyan no-fly zone in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 which stipulated that "all necessary measures" shall be taken to protect civilians.[7] The coalition operation was designated by NATO as Operation Unified Protector, by the US as Operation Odyssey Dawn.[8][9] The Canadian participation as Operation Mobile[10] and the French participation as Opération Harmattan.[11] It was confirmed in December 2011 that the cost of the operations was £212m – less than was estimated, including £67m for replacing spent munitions, is all expected to be met from the Treasury reserve.[12]
Operation Ellamy | |||||||
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Part of 2011 military intervention in Libya | |||||||
![]() RAF Tornado GR4 attacks a warship in Al Khums naval base, 20 May 2011 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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![]() (De facto Commander-in-Chief) ![]() (Minister of Defence) ![]() (Khamis Brigade Commander) ![]() (Air Force Commander) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 helicopter carrier 2 destroyers 3 frigates 2 mine hunters 2 submarines 10 multirole fighters 16 strike fighters 3 AWACS 1 signals intelligence plane 4 attack helicopters | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery pieces, & SAMs destroyed[3][4] (until 12 April) 1 corvette destroyed 1 corvette damaged |
The no-fly zone was proposed during the Libyan Civil War to prevent government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from carrying out air attacks on anti-Gaddafi forces. Several countries prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris on 19 March 2011.[13]
The randomly generated codename, "Ellamy," is an alternative spelling of the Early Modern English word, Elami (E-la-mi), a musical solmisation designating the note E in the context of a tetrachord.[14] The spelling "Ellamy" is found in a poem frequently attributed to John Skelton, "The Harmony of Birds".