The antiaircraft guns shot rang on Sunday in the Libyan capital, while the bullets describing luminous arcs in the sky, which began the second night of attacks on allies in the North African country. Meanwhile, the Libyan regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi announced a ceasefire from Sunday at 1900 GMT in response to the appeal launched on Saturday by the African Union "the immediate cessation of hostilities," said an army spokesman.
"In compliance with the call issued by the African Union committee on Saturday in Nouakchott and resolutions 1970 and 1973 of the UN, the military command ordered a cease-fire Sunday from 21H00 locales (19H00 GMT), said the spokesman, Milad Fokehi. In this regard, the Secretary General of United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, said he expects Libya to fulfill its promise to cease-fire, in a press conference in Cairo, Egypt.
Tripoli had already announced on Friday a cease-fire that did not comply with the international community on Saturday morning launched its first military operation in Libya. About new attacks in Tripoli, there was no information immediately on the targets. The roar of the air defenses began shortly after nightfall.
The U.S. military reported the first attack U.S. and allied forces, the night before, included bombardment by long-range fighters, and barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles. The official added that the attack was successful but not completely eliminate the Libyan air defenses. With information from AP and AFP 
"In compliance with the call issued by the African Union committee on Saturday in Nouakchott and resolutions 1970 and 1973 of the UN, the military command ordered a cease-fire Sunday from 21H00 locales (19H00 GMT), said the spokesman, Milad Fokehi. In this regard, the Secretary General of United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, said he expects Libya to fulfill its promise to cease-fire, in a press conference in Cairo, Egypt.
Tripoli had already announced on Friday a cease-fire that did not comply with the international community on Saturday morning launched its first military operation in Libya. About new attacks in Tripoli, there was no information immediately on the targets. The roar of the air defenses began shortly after nightfall.
The U.S. military reported the first attack U.S. and allied forces, the night before, included bombardment by long-range fighters, and barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles. The official added that the attack was successful but not completely eliminate the Libyan air defenses. With information from AP and AFP
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