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Defense News - Libya |
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Thursday,
March 17, 2011, 06:30 PM |
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United States has signalled stronger support for a no-fly
zone over Libya. |
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The
United States has signalled stronger support for a no-fly
zone over Libya. Washington has been reluctant to back such
a measure, but senior US officials seem to be toughening
their stance, and are encouraging the UN to back not just
a no-fly zone, but also air strikes against Libyan tanks
and heavy artillery.
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Libyan rebel fighters run for cover as a bomb dropped by
a Kadhafi loyalist Airforce fighter jet
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US
Undersecretary of State William Burns has said he hopes
a resolution that includes, but is not limited to a no-fly
zone could be passed on Thursday.
Libyan rebel forces say there’ve been a number of
government air strikes on the outskirts of Benghazi but
there are no reports of any damage being caused.
France, which has been pushing hard for such a measure to
be taken, is also confident there is enough support in the
UN Security Council for a no-fly zone. An Arab League envoy
has said two Arab states would join the no-fly zone and
indicated that “maybe” those countries were
the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
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