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11. Libya. Night of 15th/16th. Heavy bombers successfully
attacked enemy aerodromes near Tripoli-Sirte and destroyed four
aircraft on the ground.
12. Albania. Night of 15th/16th. Aerodromes at Tirana and
Valona were successfully attacked, one Wellington is missing.
13. Ethiopia. In Keren area on the 15th and 16th, our aircraft
bombed and machine-gunned enemy positions and obtained direct
hits on gun emplacements. One fighter is missing. Seven enemy
aircraft were damaged on the ground at Dire Dawa; two Hurricanes
are missing, one pilot safe.
14. German Air Force. 17th. 0nly slight enemy activity. One
enemy bomber damaged by our fighters.
Night of 17th/18th. Very little enemy activity.
15. On the 13th, two Italian fighters machine-gunned a landing
ground in Southeast Ethiopia and shot down a Hurricane taking
off; both were destroyed.
16. In the Olydeside and Merseyside, damage to industry is
less than at first estimated. In the Clydebank - only two out
of six important factories on war-work were seriously affected.
House property has, however, suffered chiefly.