108 years ago this week the first air raid happened

Karthick Nambi
Nov 4 · 2 min read
Image of Giulio Gavotti (Source: Wiki)

A scorching sunny day in a desert far inland in Libya. Ottoman troops were preparing their guns and taking rest.

They were preparing to start a new offensive against the invading Italian troops. Up in the sky, they hear a faint unfamiliar noise. Suddenly they were confronted by a hand grenade falling from the sky.

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Karthick Nambi

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A vivid engineer with interest in history and technology

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