Gulf of Sidra incident 1986
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The Gulf of Sidra incident of 1986 was a Cold War-era military confrontation in which U.S. naval and air forces clashed with Libya over contested territorial waters, resulting in the downing of Libyan aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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aerial engagement ⓘ military incident ⓘ |
| aircraftUsedByLibya |
MiG-25
NERFINISHED
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Sukhoi Su-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftUsedByUS |
A-6 Intruder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1986 Gulf of Sidra incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Libyan Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. freedom of navigation exercise
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dispute over territorial waters in Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1986-03-24 ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation El Dorado Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LibyanAircraftLost | 2 ⓘ |
| LibyanLeader | Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Sidra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| navalForcesInvolved | U.S. Sixth Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedClaim | Libyan claim to "Line of Death" across Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
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U.S.–Libya military confrontations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | off the coast of Libya ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1981 Gulf of Sidra incident
NERFINISHED
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Operation El Dorado Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. victory
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downing of Libyan aircraft ⓘ |
| statusOfWatersClaimedByLibya | claimed as internal waters by Libya ⓘ |
| statusOfWatersClaimedByUS | considered international waters by United States ⓘ |
| territorialDispute | extent of Libyan territorial waters in Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Libyan forces firing on U.S. units ⓘ |
| USCasualties | 0 ⓘ |
| USObjective |
assert freedom of navigation rights
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challenge Libyan maritime claims ⓘ |
| USOperationType | freedom of navigation operation ⓘ |
| USPresident | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponsUsed |
AIM-7 Sparrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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