1||On March 19, 2011, following the U.N Security Council’s passage of a resolution calling for a no-fly zone over Libya, U.S. and allied forces began an offensive campaign over the weekend targeting Muammar Qaddafi’s forces. U.S. warships, including the USS Barry (pictured here), launched Tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya. ||flickr.com/usnavy&&
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