Gulf of Sidra

Noun

Meaning

wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya

Examples

Harpoon has demonstrated overall flight reliability greater than 95 percent and has earned a 100 percent effectiveness record in combat situations: the Gulf of Sidra (1986), the Persian Gulf (1988) and Operation Desert Storm (1991). Source: Internet

In January 1989, there was another encounter over the Gulf of Sidra between U.S. and Libyan aircraft which resulted in the downing of two Libyan jets. Source: Internet

It made no attempt to militarily intimidate the United States, despite the ongoing American operations in the Gulf of Sidra and its previous knowledge that the United States might launch an attack. Source: Internet

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