Yesterday the city of Sirte, Libyan stronghold of the self-styled Islamic State, was obscured for 40 minutes by a “Jamming strike” of British Rivet equipped with VHF and UHF transmitters that have disturbed the electromagnetic spectrum to the ground. Sources from the English ministry of defence confirmed that the attack was carried out with a Boeing RC-135 of the RAF (Royal Air Force), the United Kingdom’s air force.
The entire network of jihadist group has undergone a block, which according to the statement from the ministry of defence inhibited from accessing the Internet, the use of phones or radio.
This is the first electronic attack against jihadist positions in Libya, an important step in the fight against Islamic terrorism, present with 6000 units around the Country, who use electronic platforms for data and sometimes vital information collection. Obscuring all communication of the Islamic State’s militants had destroyed its decision-making power on remote control, and this marks a first milestone in fighting terrorist communications in areas where the spread of the militants is less homogeneous.
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