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14. GERMAN AIR FORCE. Feb. 17Th. Enemy activity slight only 
      9 aircraft penetrated a short distance. One bomber was destroyed 
      by our fighters another probably destroyed and a third damaged.
      
 
 
15. Night of Feb.l7/18th. Enemy operations on a moderate scale 
      consisting of two main attacks the first on South East England 
      including London the second on East Anglian aerodromes. Much 
      mine laying is reported. One bomber was shot down by a night 
      fighter.
 
      
 
 
16. LIBYA On February 14th aircraft attacked our forces in 
      Benghazi area and before dawn on February 15th heavy bombing 
      of Benghazi took place during which 93 civilians were killed. 
      Two enemy aircraft were destroyed and one probably destroyed 
      by ground defenses and one German bomber was shot down by our 
      fighters.
 
      
 
 
17. MALTA Twelve enemy aircraft were mine laying on the night 
      of Feb. 16th/17th.
 
      
 
 
18. Aircraft casualties over and from the British Isles. Germans 
      2 destroyed, one probable, one damaged. British, nil.
 
      
 
 
19. HOME SECURITY. Night of Feb. 17th/18th. In the London 
      area several fires were started including two in the Docks. All 
      were quickly under control and little damage of military importance 
      reported. Casualties were small except in one case where a bomb 
      struck a railway arch shelter under London Bridge Station and 
      caused estimated casualties of over 70 killed and 46 seriously 
      injured. 
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