AFRICAN FRONT
BOMBING OF ITALIAN POSTS. MANY DIRECT HITS SCORED. HANGARS SET ON FIRE.' 5 (United Press Association .--Copyright.) y (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) / •; CAIRO, June 13.. . "Three successive days’ raids against Italian military objectives in Libya and over the mountainous country of Italian East Africa have shown the ability of the Royal Air Force striking force tc inflict considerable damage and drive off Italian fighters. During raids yesterday bombers scored direct hits and destroyed hangars and buildings at Asmara and Guta. All returned, despite heavy anti-r air craft fire. Three enemy ’planes were destroyed. The Royal Air Force also raided Diredawa aerodrome and bombed a munitions dump. . Some hangars were set ablaze. In a further raid on Macaca a fuel dump was set on fire and barracks extensively damaged.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 211, 14 June 1940, Page 5
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