Odyssey Lightning concludes

An AV-8B Harrier II from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS ‘Wasp’ on December 5, 2016, during the efforts to liberate Sirte. US Navy/Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Wilkes US AFRICA Command (AFRICOM) has announced the conclusion of Operation Odyssey Lightning. The series of actions, first launched on August 1 last year, was aimed at driving forces of the so-called Islamic State (IS) out of the city of Sirte in northern Libya. In