.- The military operation led by an international coalition had achieved "significant damage" the air defense system and the Libyan regime was introduced and an air exclusion zone, said on Sunday a senior Pentagon official. "The attacks were highly effective and strongly damaged air defense systems of the regime "of Moammar Gadhafi, said Vice Adm.
William Gortney during a news conference. The main threat to U.S. aircraft, British and French, countries leading the international coalition, are surface-to-air SA-5 long-range but "the capacity (Gadhafi forces) has been greatly reduced," he added. Gortney added that the allied operation "Odyssey of the Dawn" is not intended to Gadhafi and the Libyan leader's forces are becoming increasingly isolated and confused.
"We're not chasing Gadhafi," said Gortney. He stated that the total Tomahawk cruise missiles launched yesterday by the United States and Britain reached 124 and confirmed his country's attack against the Libyan air base Ghardabiya. He added that attacks against Gaddafi's ground troops in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi had been "quite successful", but said that the Libyan eastern city is still susceptible to suffer further attacks.
Moreover stressed that the ongoing military campaign is an "international effort" aimed at implementing the resolution adopted last Thursday by the Security Council United Nations imposed an air exclusion zone over the north African country. He stressed that Spain, Denmark and Qatar have also joined the operation and hoped that other Arab countries to become part of it, but gave no specifics.
He announced also that EE. UU. in the coming days will yield leadership of the operation to a commander of the allied coalition, however, the final details are still not profiled. He also said that there are still no reports of civilian casualties in the areas of Libya have been targeted by air strikes.
"We have no reports of civilian casualties," the military. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday predicted a "long war" after intense bombing carried out from Saturday by the international coalition against several strategic objectives that allowed Libyans to establish a no-fly zone. With information from AFP and Reuters 
William Gortney during a news conference. The main threat to U.S. aircraft, British and French, countries leading the international coalition, are surface-to-air SA-5 long-range but "the capacity (Gadhafi forces) has been greatly reduced," he added. Gortney added that the allied operation "Odyssey of the Dawn" is not intended to Gadhafi and the Libyan leader's forces are becoming increasingly isolated and confused.
"We're not chasing Gadhafi," said Gortney. He stated that the total Tomahawk cruise missiles launched yesterday by the United States and Britain reached 124 and confirmed his country's attack against the Libyan air base Ghardabiya. He added that attacks against Gaddafi's ground troops in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi had been "quite successful", but said that the Libyan eastern city is still susceptible to suffer further attacks.
Moreover stressed that the ongoing military campaign is an "international effort" aimed at implementing the resolution adopted last Thursday by the Security Council United Nations imposed an air exclusion zone over the north African country. He stressed that Spain, Denmark and Qatar have also joined the operation and hoped that other Arab countries to become part of it, but gave no specifics.
He announced also that EE. UU. in the coming days will yield leadership of the operation to a commander of the allied coalition, however, the final details are still not profiled. He also said that there are still no reports of civilian casualties in the areas of Libya have been targeted by air strikes.
"We have no reports of civilian casualties," the military. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday predicted a "long war" after intense bombing carried out from Saturday by the international coalition against several strategic objectives that allowed Libyans to establish a no-fly zone. With information from AFP and Reuters
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