A month later, on 14 April 1986, F-111 bombers from bases in England attacked Tripoli and Benghazi, dropping 32 laser-guided 2,000 pound bombs.

Seeing that Karamanli had no intention of offering acceptable terms, Sivori decided his best course of action would be to attack Tripoli.

The Italians were the first country to use aeroplanes to drop bombs when they attacked Tripoli in 1911.

Decatur's brother James was "shot through the Head & Mortally wounded" attacking Tripoli.

She only met him once, for a drink a week ago last Friday - the night before rebels attacked Tripoli.

In 1289 Sultan Qalawun suddenly attacked, captured and destroyed Tripoli.

"With all due respect to your men and machines, my friend, it would be suicide to attack Tripoli now."

In August 1551 Turgut Reis attacked and captured Tripoli (Ottoman Tripolitania, modern Libya) which had been a possession of the Knights of St. John since 1530.

Commodore Dale's commission only authorized him to blockade adversarial ports and capture hostile ships, so he could not attack Tripoli directly.

In 1142/3, Roger II attacked Tripoli, further south down the coast from Mahdia.