OTTAWA — Canadian fighter jets took out a Libyan ammunition depot during the first of two successful missions conducted over the past 24 hours.
Military officials confirmed Wednesday that the bombing occurred Tuesday night in the Misurata region in northern Libya.
"The mission involved four CF-18s in total," said Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson, assistant chief of air staff.
"During such missions, Canadian fighters employ precision-guided munitions. This type of weapon . . . increases the accuracy and effect of a mission while decreasing the risk of collateral damage."
Canadian fighters are said to have deployed four of these laser guided, 500-pound bombs against the depot.
At this point, officials said, there's no indication any civilians or members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces were killed in the attack.
A second air-interdiction mission was conducted by Canadian CF-18s on Wednesday morning but officials had few details about the results.
A Canadian frigate is also in the region watching for illicit cargo en route to Libya.
About 400 Canadian military personnel are taking part in the UN-sanctioned no-fly zone aimed at protecting Libyan civilians from forces loyal to Gadhafi, who is struggling to maintain his grip on power despite mounting opposition to his tyrannical rule.
Military officials confirmed Wednesday that the bombing occurred Tuesday night in the Misurata region in northern Libya.
"The mission involved four CF-18s in total," said Maj.-Gen. Tom Lawson, assistant chief of air staff.
"During such missions, Canadian fighters employ precision-guided munitions. This type of weapon . . . increases the accuracy and effect of a mission while decreasing the risk of collateral damage."
Canadian fighters are said to have deployed four of these laser guided, 500-pound bombs against the depot.
At this point, officials said, there's no indication any civilians or members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces were killed in the attack.
A second air-interdiction mission was conducted by Canadian CF-18s on Wednesday morning but officials had few details about the results.
A Canadian frigate is also in the region watching for illicit cargo en route to Libya.
About 400 Canadian military personnel are taking part in the UN-sanctioned no-fly zone aimed at protecting Libyan civilians from forces loyal to Gadhafi, who is struggling to maintain his grip on power despite mounting opposition to his tyrannical rule.