The European Union continues to plan a military-humanitarian operation in the Libyan town of Misrata, fortress besieged by the rebel loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. "Given the worsening humanitarian situation, particularly in Misrata, planning a military operation in support of humanitarian assistance continues to multinational staff of Rome," said the spokesman Assistant Ministry of Foreign Affairs French, Christine Fages.
"The EU stands ready to respond to a request of the UN," she added. The European Union and NATO two weeks have been studying the possibility of setting up a military operation to protect humanitarian aid deliveries to Misrata, town held by insurgents but surrounded by Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi .
But the UN is very reserved with regard to military supervision of humanitarian aid. The head of UN humanitarian operations, Valerie Amos, said Wednesday in New York that she had no intention at present to ask the EU troops to protect humanitarian corridors in Libya. However, she warned that the UN had an agreement with the EU and NATO: "If we reach a point where the use of civilians became impossible because of the security situation, we, the UN, they ask the military support.
" The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed concern on Friday, a massive exodus from the mountains of western Libya, after the flight of 15,000 Libyans in Tunisia last two weeks. UNHCR welcomes nearly 3,000 daily Libyan refugees fleeing the fighting in this region. Clashes between forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi and rebellion shaking the region for several days, where more than 100 people were killed last weekend in Nalout Yefren and two cities pounded by loyalists, residents said.
The latest figures from UNHCR for refugees in the region reported Tuesday that 10,000 people crossed the border in southern Tunisia, mostly from Nalout. THE UNITED STATES ARMED DRONES SEND These UAVs are available to the coalition since early April and have already conducted intelligence missions, said a senior U.S..
At the request of NATO they will now conduct strikes. Two Predator drones are constantly engaged in the sky Libya. According to Mr. Gates, the decision to use the unmanned aircraft armed with missiles has been taken because of "humanitarian situation" in Libya and because they provide "capacity" as other types of devices could not provide, particularly to avoid civilian casualties.
"What they bring unique is the ability to fly lower and thus have a better visibility on specific targets, now [that forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi] began to bury in defensive positions, "Gates said. "They are perfectly adapted to these areas, urban areas," he said. Robert Gates has emphasized that this announcement does not change the nature of the American mission in the coalition.
The United States has taken great care to bring back military operations in Libya in convincing its allies to entrust the command of military operations in the Atlantic Alliance. 
"The EU stands ready to respond to a request of the UN," she added. The European Union and NATO two weeks have been studying the possibility of setting up a military operation to protect humanitarian aid deliveries to Misrata, town held by insurgents but surrounded by Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi .
But the UN is very reserved with regard to military supervision of humanitarian aid. The head of UN humanitarian operations, Valerie Amos, said Wednesday in New York that she had no intention at present to ask the EU troops to protect humanitarian corridors in Libya. However, she warned that the UN had an agreement with the EU and NATO: "If we reach a point where the use of civilians became impossible because of the security situation, we, the UN, they ask the military support.
" The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed concern on Friday, a massive exodus from the mountains of western Libya, after the flight of 15,000 Libyans in Tunisia last two weeks. UNHCR welcomes nearly 3,000 daily Libyan refugees fleeing the fighting in this region. Clashes between forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi and rebellion shaking the region for several days, where more than 100 people were killed last weekend in Nalout Yefren and two cities pounded by loyalists, residents said.
The latest figures from UNHCR for refugees in the region reported Tuesday that 10,000 people crossed the border in southern Tunisia, mostly from Nalout. THE UNITED STATES ARMED DRONES SEND These UAVs are available to the coalition since early April and have already conducted intelligence missions, said a senior U.S..
At the request of NATO they will now conduct strikes. Two Predator drones are constantly engaged in the sky Libya. According to Mr. Gates, the decision to use the unmanned aircraft armed with missiles has been taken because of "humanitarian situation" in Libya and because they provide "capacity" as other types of devices could not provide, particularly to avoid civilian casualties.
"What they bring unique is the ability to fly lower and thus have a better visibility on specific targets, now [that forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi] began to bury in defensive positions, "Gates said. "They are perfectly adapted to these areas, urban areas," he said. Robert Gates has emphasized that this announcement does not change the nature of the American mission in the coalition.
The United States has taken great care to bring back military operations in Libya in convincing its allies to entrust the command of military operations in the Atlantic Alliance.
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