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21 June 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 08:24 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Libyan state TV has shown wreckage of a helicopter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nato has lost a helicopter drone involved in the Libyan campaign, a spokesman has said.<\/p>\n

Wing Cmdr Mike Bracken said Nato’s command centre in Naples, Italy, had lost contact with the unmanned aircraft at 0720 GMT.<\/p>\n

His statement came as Libyan state TV showed images of what it claimed was the wreckage of a Nato Apache attack helicopter that had been shot down.<\/p>\n

Wing Cmdr Bracken said no attack helicopters had been lost.<\/p>\n

“This drone helicopter was performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance over Libya to monitor Colonel Gaddafi’s forces threatening the civilian population,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We are looking into the reasons [for the loss]. We can confirm we have not lost any attack helicopters.”<\/p>\n

Earlier, Libyan state TV aired footage of what it said was an Apache helicopter shot down by pro-government forces in the western district of Zlitan.<\/p>\n

Nato deployed Apache attack helicopters in Libya earlier this month during its UN-sponsored mission to protect civilians from forces loyal to Col Gaddafi.<\/p>\n

Nato officials have not identified the exact type of drone helicopters being used, but analysts say the alliance has been operating the MQ-8 Fire Scout helicopter drone, made by US firm Northrop Grumman.<\/p>\n

The drone is the first aircraft reported lost by Nato over Libya since it took over the no-fly mission on March 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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