.- A senior Libyan official on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of allowing foreign forces to accompany aid missions of the UN in the country, noting that such a deployment would be humanitarian but not military. The EU is developing plans for these guards, they would have a non-combatant role. During the weekend, the UN agreed with Moammar Gadhafi conducting humanitarian operations in the western sector of the country, controlled by the regime.
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said his country will dispatch military advisers to the insurgent stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya, to organize the opposition forces in the field of communications and logistics, but not involved in supplying weapons to rebels and assist them in fighting.
The European Union is developing contingency plans to escort humanitarian convoys, but without a military mission, according to British newspaper The Guardian. The newspaper said that according to unnamed diplomatic sources, these plans will not be completed unless the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs asked.
During the weekend, the UN agreed with the Gadhafi regime for humanitarian operations in areas controlled by Libyan forces. One of the points that would be designed that support the besieged rebel city of Misrata, punished the last few days by the Libyan artillery. The UN said it was promised access to Misrata, the third largest city in Libya, but has received no assurances from the Libyan authorities that the fight will be stopped to allow aid to reach Misrata.
Asked about the possibility that foreign forces escorting aid deliveries, the Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said that "if there is any site of armed military personnel on Libyan soil will be fighting and the Libyan government will not consider this a humanitarian mission," but war.
Asked if he would rule out these sites, responded to reporters that "yes, because we do our best not to resort to such measures." He said the Libyan government has repeatedly offered to assist humanitarian agencies in their tasks. 
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said his country will dispatch military advisers to the insurgent stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya, to organize the opposition forces in the field of communications and logistics, but not involved in supplying weapons to rebels and assist them in fighting.
The European Union is developing contingency plans to escort humanitarian convoys, but without a military mission, according to British newspaper The Guardian. The newspaper said that according to unnamed diplomatic sources, these plans will not be completed unless the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs asked.
During the weekend, the UN agreed with the Gadhafi regime for humanitarian operations in areas controlled by Libyan forces. One of the points that would be designed that support the besieged rebel city of Misrata, punished the last few days by the Libyan artillery. The UN said it was promised access to Misrata, the third largest city in Libya, but has received no assurances from the Libyan authorities that the fight will be stopped to allow aid to reach Misrata.
Asked about the possibility that foreign forces escorting aid deliveries, the Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said that "if there is any site of armed military personnel on Libyan soil will be fighting and the Libyan government will not consider this a humanitarian mission," but war.
Asked if he would rule out these sites, responded to reporters that "yes, because we do our best not to resort to such measures." He said the Libyan government has repeatedly offered to assist humanitarian agencies in their tasks.
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