Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In the spring of 1986, the US Navy deployed aircraft carrier groups into the Mediterranean Sea, specifically the disputed Gulf of Sidra. Libya claimed that the entire Gulf is their territory, 32 degrees, 30 minutes north with an exclusive 62 nautical miles (115 km) fishing zone, Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi asserted this in 1973 and dubbed it The Line of Death. The United States claimed its rights to conduct naval operations on international waters, a standard of 12-mile (19 km) territorial limit from a country's shore. Tensions between the US and Libya heightened after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 June 14, 1985, and the Rome and Vienna airport attacks on December 27th that same year. The US claimed that the Libyan leader was involved in these actions through his support of the alleged perpetrator, Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal.