THE warplanes came under cover of darkness on August 18th, bombing several sites in and near Tripoli, Libya's capital, that have been associated with Islamist militias.
"The warplanes have just started shelling with cluster bombs," tweeted Zouhir Al Shimale, a freelance journalist in the east of the city.
"The warplanes were bombarding us night and day.
The warplanes are bombing and breaking the sound barrier.
The warplanes kept flying for an hour and a half.
"They have the tanks, the heavy machine guns, the warplanes, they have everything.
As for the warplanes, operating a B-1 bomber costs fifty-eight thousand dollars an hour.
The United States said the warplanes hit Iraqi air defenses after antiaircraft guns fired on them.
"We don't want to be terrified again by the warplanes and troops".
Iyad Wissam, 30 From Homs The warplanes are shelling everything in the city from early morning.
We have no rockets to face up to the relentless shelling by the warplanes.
