ITALIAN SHIPS ATTACKED
THREE BIG VESSELS ON FIRE TRANSPORT CONCENTRATION HEAVILY BOMBED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 20. (Received September 21, at 11 a.m.) A Royal Air Force communique issued at Cairo on Friday states:— “ Last night a formation of our bombers flew through a heavy anti-aircraft barrage and successfully attacked shipping in Benghazi Harbour. Three large ships were seen to be on fire as a result of the bombing. A concentration of enemy transports near Sidi Barrani was bombed for four hours. “In Abyssinia the Diredawa aerodrome was attacked, bombs falling and starting a fire in a hangar. Enemy fighters took off, but failed to press home the attack.
, “ Enemy aircraft attempted last night to raid Aden, causing slight damage to buildings in the suburbs. There were no casualties. The aircraft were driven off by anti-aircraft fire.
“ South African aircraft carried out extensive reconnaissances of Southern Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland.”
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Evening Star, Issue 23687, 21 September 1940, Page 11
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151ITALIAN SHIPS ATTACKED Evening Star, Issue 23687, 21 September 1940, Page 11
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