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Libya: 'French jet shot down over Tripoli'
 [Iran Press TV] A French fighter jet has reportedly been shot down in Libya after several countries agreed on a large-scale military intervention into the North African country.Libyan state television said. ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe? late on Saturday that the French warplane went down in the Njela district of the Libyan capital Tripoli, AFP reported. However, The essential However... the French military swiftly denied the report. Foreign forces launched Representatives of the United States, Britain, La Belle France, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar attended the meeting. There have been reports that French warplanes have begun firing on Libyan government troops in the eastern city of Benghazi, which is the stronghold of anti-government forces. The French intervention came after forces loyal to the 68-year-old Libyan ruler began closing in on revolutionaries in eastern Libya, despite a ceasefire declared by Qadaffy on Friday. In addition, US and British forces fired a barrage of at least 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Libya targeting Qadaffy's air defenses on Saturday. The missiles reportedly struck pro-government forces. Speaking to news hounds in Brazil, US President Barack B.O.Obama said Washington is united with its international partners on the need to take action. "Our consensus was strong and our resolve is clear. The people of Libya must be protected, and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act and act with urgency," he said. Libyan anti-government forces, inspired by revolutions that toppled authoritarian rulers in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt, are fighting to unseat Qadaffy after suffering under his despotic rule for over 41 years. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-20 |
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