PATROL ACTION IN LIBYA

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23810, 2 December 1942, Page 3

PATROL ACTION IN LIBYA

CONTINUED AIK OFFENSIVE RAIDS ON DOCKS, SHIPS, AND AIRFIELDS (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright.) (Roc. 11 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 1. British patrol activity near tile Axis defence lines at El Agheila is reported in to-day’s Cairo communique. There was some slight air activity over western Cyrcnaica. Yesterday two Mcsscrschmitt 109's were shot down over enemy forward positions. On the previous night, a Junkers 88 Avas shot down over Benghazi, and roads in the El Agheila area were strafed. . , . , „ Bizcrlc docks were again bombed on Sunday night. Direct hits were scored on an enemy merchant ship near Pantellaria Two enemy airfields in Sicily were raided. Two Allied aircraft were Monday's Cairo communique stated. “There is nothing to report from our land forces. Air activity over Libya yesterday was on a reduced scale. iV German fighter was shot down by ground fire. „ , , “Our heavy bombers siup-pina-and harbour installations at Tripoli on Saturday night. Bomb bursts were observed on the moles and an electric power station. Tunis and Bizerte barbour were bombed the same night. Large fires were started yesterday when heavy bombers again attacked Tripoli in force. Direct hits were scored and fires were started on a merchant vessel at the Spanish mole. Other fires and large explosions wore started on the quays. “Two Italian seaplanes were Destroyed and others were damaged yesterday when twin-engined fighters attacked them at their moorings off the coast of Tripolitania. Other large aircraft were damaged in combat. Two trains were also successfully attacked in Tunisia and enemy vehicles were strafed on (he road leading to Tripoli. A small coastah steamer was attacked from a low level and badly damaged. “Two bombing attacks were made on the Comiso aerodrome in Sicily. Enemy fighter interception was successfully repulsed. From all these extensive operations all our aircraft returned.”