FURTHER RAIDS
HARBOURS OF BENGHAZI AND TRIPOLI FIRES FOLLOW ATTACKS BOMBS FALL AMONG BUILDINGS (Rec. 10 30 a.m » Rugby, Oct. 27. An R.A.F. Middle East eomthe harbours of Tripoli and Benghazi were carried out by R.A.F. bombers during Saturday night. At Tripoli a number of hits were obtained on the Karamanli mole and a searchlight was put out of action At Benghazi fires on the central and Juliana moles followed the attack. "in daylight yesterday aircrart of 'he South African Air Force bombed buildings on Juliana Point in Benghazi harbour Many bombs fell among buildings and fire broke out in tin* harbour area. “In the Gurumba area of Abyssinia enemy huts and trenches were bombed and machine-gunned on 25th October An Italian Macchi 200 fighter has been found crashed in the sea off Malta following an engagement on 25th October when our fighters intercepted a formation of enemy aircraft which attcrnnLed to approach the island. From
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 28 October 1941, Page 5
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