1986
Blockade of Gulf of Sirte
US naval forces enter the Gulf of Sirte which Libya had illegally claimed
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Gulf of Sirte in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
US naval forces enter the Gulf of Sirte which Libya had illegally claimed
United States warships challenge Libya's claim over the Gulf of Sirte by operating inside the disputed waters.
US naval forces enter the Gulf of Sirte which Libya had illegally claimed
Provenance
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