Violence has increased in Libya, Monday, March 21, while the forces of Muammar Gaddafi said they took Misrata, the third largest city, where attacks by loyalist forces killed at least 40 dead and 300 wounded, according to medical staff on site. Three days after the start of air strikes to stop the "bloodbath", the countries involved in the coalition were hesitant about how to extend military operations.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has hinted that his country will withdraw military efforts in the coming days, without specifying how, according to comments reported by Interfax news agency. He said he wanted the responsibility for coordinating operations in the coming days is to be transmitted "to France and Great Britain", or "machinery of NATO." This "new phase" should intervene "in the coming days," the U.S.
president, Barack Obama. Washington has reiterated that the departure from power of Muammar Gaddafi "remains the ultimate goal" of the United States. But now, the U.S. services have recognized that it was very difficult or impossible to know where Gaddafi. British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said he supports that NATO would take "after a while" orders, while mentioning the possibility that a British officer, American or French is named head operation.
Reflecting the growing tension, Norway announced that it "suspended" participation in the operations of its F-16 aircraft arrived in Italy and distributed in Crete, "a clarification of command." Germany and especially Turkey have clearly said they did not want NATO, should it ultimately intervene, bombarded in turn as the coalition has done for 48 hours.
According to one diplomat, the Security Council of the UN will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the situation in Libya. Dozens of tanks destroyed by airstrikes were lying along the road between the two cities. But the hundreds of rebels who gathered with the aim of resuming Ajdabiya were dispersed by gunfire from government forces retreated into the city.
South-west of Tripoli, the loyalist forces pounded the area for three days of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi, especially cities and Zentena Yefren under rebel control, according to residents of the region describing raids "very intensive. A government spokesman, Ibrahim Moussa, but said the international coalition had bombed the town of Sabha, 750 miles south of Tripoli, a stronghold of the tribe of Colonel Gaddafi.
"Since Saturday, the coalition led enemy air raids on Tripoli and missiles, Zouari, Misrata (west), and Sirte Sabha, including against airports," he said during a news conference. "Sabha was bombed today," he replied when asked about the date of the attack. He claims that the attacks were "many casualties" among civilians, including "civil airport" Sirte.
Firing of the air defenses followed by explosions were also heard in the area of residence of Kadhafi in Tripoli on Monday night. Witnesses said the Navy base Libyan Bousset, located 10 km east of Tripoli, had been hit by bombings. State television announced that the international coalition bombed Tripoli.
The Arab League chief Amr Moussa, who had supported the establishment of a no-fly zone, has meanwhile estimated that the bombing deviated from their goal, before changing your Monday and to say that his comments the previous day had been "misinterpreted". The West had welcomed an Arab participation in this coalition.
But only the truly committed Qatar, the UAE has clarified that their role would be limited in Libya "humanitarian aid". The Security Council of the United Nations must hold a closed meeting on Libya on Monday. These consultations have been claimed by China, which chairs the Council. Facing criticism, the French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, called the military operation "successful" because it prevented a "bloodbath".
He added that NATO was ready to support action "within days". >> Read: Which countries participate in the military operation in Libya? Le Monde. en 
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has hinted that his country will withdraw military efforts in the coming days, without specifying how, according to comments reported by Interfax news agency. He said he wanted the responsibility for coordinating operations in the coming days is to be transmitted "to France and Great Britain", or "machinery of NATO." This "new phase" should intervene "in the coming days," the U.S.
president, Barack Obama. Washington has reiterated that the departure from power of Muammar Gaddafi "remains the ultimate goal" of the United States. But now, the U.S. services have recognized that it was very difficult or impossible to know where Gaddafi. British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said he supports that NATO would take "after a while" orders, while mentioning the possibility that a British officer, American or French is named head operation.
Reflecting the growing tension, Norway announced that it "suspended" participation in the operations of its F-16 aircraft arrived in Italy and distributed in Crete, "a clarification of command." Germany and especially Turkey have clearly said they did not want NATO, should it ultimately intervene, bombarded in turn as the coalition has done for 48 hours.
According to one diplomat, the Security Council of the UN will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the situation in Libya. Dozens of tanks destroyed by airstrikes were lying along the road between the two cities. But the hundreds of rebels who gathered with the aim of resuming Ajdabiya were dispersed by gunfire from government forces retreated into the city.
South-west of Tripoli, the loyalist forces pounded the area for three days of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi, especially cities and Zentena Yefren under rebel control, according to residents of the region describing raids "very intensive. A government spokesman, Ibrahim Moussa, but said the international coalition had bombed the town of Sabha, 750 miles south of Tripoli, a stronghold of the tribe of Colonel Gaddafi.
"Since Saturday, the coalition led enemy air raids on Tripoli and missiles, Zouari, Misrata (west), and Sirte Sabha, including against airports," he said during a news conference. "Sabha was bombed today," he replied when asked about the date of the attack. He claims that the attacks were "many casualties" among civilians, including "civil airport" Sirte.
Firing of the air defenses followed by explosions were also heard in the area of residence of Kadhafi in Tripoli on Monday night. Witnesses said the Navy base Libyan Bousset, located 10 km east of Tripoli, had been hit by bombings. State television announced that the international coalition bombed Tripoli.
The Arab League chief Amr Moussa, who had supported the establishment of a no-fly zone, has meanwhile estimated that the bombing deviated from their goal, before changing your Monday and to say that his comments the previous day had been "misinterpreted". The West had welcomed an Arab participation in this coalition.
But only the truly committed Qatar, the UAE has clarified that their role would be limited in Libya "humanitarian aid". The Security Council of the United Nations must hold a closed meeting on Libya on Monday. These consultations have been claimed by China, which chairs the Council. Facing criticism, the French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, called the military operation "successful" because it prevented a "bloodbath".
He added that NATO was ready to support action "within days". >> Read: Which countries participate in the military operation in Libya? Le Monde. en
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