R.A.F. ATTACKS IN EGYPT

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 29, 3 August 1942, Page 5

R.A.F. ATTACKS IN EGYPT

ENEMY CAMPS RAIDED

(Bee. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 2. A Cairo communique says: "Our patrol activities continued yesterday #in al| sectors. Otherwise there is nothing to report from our land forces. "Our bombers operated on an increased scale and carried out attacks on'enemy camps in the battle area. An ammunition dump was blown up and many enemy vehicles were destroyed. One Messerschmitt 109 was shot down. "In, attacks on some lighters off the coast between Sidi Barrani and Mersa Matruh our long-range fighters destroyed three and damaged others. In the evening a force of heavy Allied bombers attacked a large merchantman near Derna, Two direct hits were claimed on the vessel, which was reported to be sinking at the close of the attack," •

Aft enemy headquarters was among objectives attacked by our planes in the battle area in Egypt yesterday. Of the lighters attacked off the coast, one sank, one blew up, arid one caught fire. Others were hit with cannon fire. On the night of July 31 a large force of heavy bombers again raided shipping and harbour installations at Tobruk. Direct hits were scored on two ships in the harbour and fires were observed on jetties. Bombs exploded near gun positions and fuel dumps. Other aircraft caused fires at Mersa Matruh, Two enemy planes were, destroyed over Malta.

Nine R.A.F. planes are missing from all operations, and .three of the pilots are safe.—-8.0.W. .

(Rec. 10.30 a.m.) L*ONDON. Aug. 2. A message from Alexandria states that United States medium and heavy bombers on Friday night attacked Tobruk, where direct hits were made on a ship and dock installations. Antiaircraft guns were plastered.