The international coalition aircraft bombed again on Sunday the military forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who for his part promised a "long war" and warned that all his people are "armed" and "expire." This first phase of air strikes is "a success" and allowed to establish a no-fly zone, said Sunday the U.S.
top official, Adm. Michael Mullen, and said that troops loyal to Gadhafi and do not advance to Benghazi, a bastion of the rebellion. "We are the victors, the vanquished you. Never abandon the battlefield as we defend our land and our dignity," the Libyan leader said in an audio message, the second from the start on Saturday of the international military operation was launched under the UN resolution 1973, adopted on Thursday.
Gadhafi, in power for almost 42 years, also predicted a "long war" and said "all the Libyan people are armed," and "expire." The coalition forces led by the United States, France and Britain continued on Sunday, the military operation, dubbed "Dawn Odyssey (Odyssey Dawn) by the Pentagon.
At least 18 U.S. aircraft, including three B2 stealth bombers attacked targets in Libya on Sunday at dawn, told AFP Kenneth Fidler, spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart (Germany), U.S. headquarters to coordinate the intervention in Libya. French air operations also continued, according to a military source.
Dozens of military vehicles Gadhafi, including tanks, were destroyed by aerial bombardments Sunday west of Benghazi, according to AFP journalists and rebels. British Finance Minister George Osbon said "have taken every precaution" to prevent civilian casualties during the bombing. After weeks of doubt, and covered by a UN mandate and Arab support, the coalition spent Saturday bombing attack by air and sea military targets Libyans, to try to stop the bloody repression of the rebellion that erupted on February 15 against Gadhafi's regime.
The intervention was sought by the Libyan opposition, especially after government forces regained control of several rebel strongholds with air strikes and bombardments. Washington and London launched more than 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles from ships and submarines from Saturday at 1900 GMT against more than 20 targets, including air defense systems and strategic communication points, all in the Mediterranean.
The intervention was initiated with a French air strike at 16h45 GMT on Saturday. The early Sunday morning, an air raid aimed at Tripoli, and air defense deployed in the capital, especially in the barracks of the Libyan leader in Bab Al Aziziya, went into action as an AFP reporter. Previously, the Libyan authorities reported that they had been touched "civilian and military targets" and that there were "serious damage" in Misrata, east of Tripoli, in Zuara (west), Sirte (east), Gadhafi's hometown, and Benghazi.
In addition, armed men are holding the crew of an Italian ship, consisting of eight Italians, two Indians and one Ukrainian in the port of Tripoli, where Libyans workers ashore, said Sunday the Italian press. The international operation was greeted with shots of joy in the region of Benghazi, where a large part of the rebel forces.
"The use of force was the option we preferred," he said despite the U.S. president Barack Obama. "But we can not remain with folded arms when a tyrant tells his people to act without pity." But Obama said it had authorized a "limited military action in Libya," reiterating that the United States would not deploy troops in the territory of this country.
Russia and China, which abstained in the vote of the UN resolution, deplored the intervention. Japan, however, provided support for the attack. The African Union committee on Libya urged an "immediate cessation of hostilities." The Arab League on Saturday supported the military intervention, on Sunday criticized the international coalition that deviates consider "the goal is to impose an air exclusion zone." The UN resolution 1973 calls for an end to attacks against civilians, impose an air exclusion zone in Libya, and allows attacks to pro-Gadhafi troops to cease its repression, which caused hundreds of deaths and led to about 300 thousand people to flee the country since 15 February.
When the military operation was imminent on Saturday, Gadhafi pro forces attacked Benghazi. More than 90 people were killed in these clashes, medics and journalists from the AFP. 
top official, Adm. Michael Mullen, and said that troops loyal to Gadhafi and do not advance to Benghazi, a bastion of the rebellion. "We are the victors, the vanquished you. Never abandon the battlefield as we defend our land and our dignity," the Libyan leader said in an audio message, the second from the start on Saturday of the international military operation was launched under the UN resolution 1973, adopted on Thursday.
Gadhafi, in power for almost 42 years, also predicted a "long war" and said "all the Libyan people are armed," and "expire." The coalition forces led by the United States, France and Britain continued on Sunday, the military operation, dubbed "Dawn Odyssey (Odyssey Dawn) by the Pentagon.
At least 18 U.S. aircraft, including three B2 stealth bombers attacked targets in Libya on Sunday at dawn, told AFP Kenneth Fidler, spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart (Germany), U.S. headquarters to coordinate the intervention in Libya. French air operations also continued, according to a military source.
Dozens of military vehicles Gadhafi, including tanks, were destroyed by aerial bombardments Sunday west of Benghazi, according to AFP journalists and rebels. British Finance Minister George Osbon said "have taken every precaution" to prevent civilian casualties during the bombing. After weeks of doubt, and covered by a UN mandate and Arab support, the coalition spent Saturday bombing attack by air and sea military targets Libyans, to try to stop the bloody repression of the rebellion that erupted on February 15 against Gadhafi's regime.
The intervention was sought by the Libyan opposition, especially after government forces regained control of several rebel strongholds with air strikes and bombardments. Washington and London launched more than 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles from ships and submarines from Saturday at 1900 GMT against more than 20 targets, including air defense systems and strategic communication points, all in the Mediterranean.
The intervention was initiated with a French air strike at 16h45 GMT on Saturday. The early Sunday morning, an air raid aimed at Tripoli, and air defense deployed in the capital, especially in the barracks of the Libyan leader in Bab Al Aziziya, went into action as an AFP reporter. Previously, the Libyan authorities reported that they had been touched "civilian and military targets" and that there were "serious damage" in Misrata, east of Tripoli, in Zuara (west), Sirte (east), Gadhafi's hometown, and Benghazi.
In addition, armed men are holding the crew of an Italian ship, consisting of eight Italians, two Indians and one Ukrainian in the port of Tripoli, where Libyans workers ashore, said Sunday the Italian press. The international operation was greeted with shots of joy in the region of Benghazi, where a large part of the rebel forces.
"The use of force was the option we preferred," he said despite the U.S. president Barack Obama. "But we can not remain with folded arms when a tyrant tells his people to act without pity." But Obama said it had authorized a "limited military action in Libya," reiterating that the United States would not deploy troops in the territory of this country.
Russia and China, which abstained in the vote of the UN resolution, deplored the intervention. Japan, however, provided support for the attack. The African Union committee on Libya urged an "immediate cessation of hostilities." The Arab League on Saturday supported the military intervention, on Sunday criticized the international coalition that deviates consider "the goal is to impose an air exclusion zone." The UN resolution 1973 calls for an end to attacks against civilians, impose an air exclusion zone in Libya, and allows attacks to pro-Gadhafi troops to cease its repression, which caused hundreds of deaths and led to about 300 thousand people to flee the country since 15 February.
When the military operation was imminent on Saturday, Gadhafi pro forces attacked Benghazi. More than 90 people were killed in these clashes, medics and journalists from the AFP.
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