January 25, 1986 (16 Yi Chou twelfth lunar month), the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Libya, freezing of property.

1986, 25, 2009, the Reagan administration accused Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi support for international terrorism, and further to impose economic and military pressure on Libya. The United States believes that Libya's support last month, terrorist attacks on the Rome and Vienna airports, trade and economic sanctions imposed on Libya, and ordered all Americans to leave the country, and a freeze on Libyan assets. U.S. government to take these measures, and the threat of force against Libya. (L $ dj��.c��m) U.S. Navy task force (including two aircraft carriers) was ordered to the the Libyan north of the Mediterranean week military exercises. The U.S. State Department said, they want to show: "The United States continues to control the determination of the international waters and air. "
Naval task force in the northern Gulf of Sidra during the exercise, the U.S. government hinted aircraft carrier aircraft overflying Libya declared its waters Gulf. Increases the possibility of military conflict, Gaddafi wearing solemn blue jump suits, wearing a captain hat, multiplied by a Libyan patrol boats, and the task force he called the contest.