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Jets pound civilian targets in Tripoli
[Iran Press TV]  Foreign fighter jets have bombarded civilian targets in Libya as world powers agreed to use military force in the crisis-hit North African country.Libyan state television has released a video footage of "an aerial attack" launched by Western planes against civilian structures in the capital city of Tripoli, Rooters said on Saturday. The 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-yrera-old Libyan ruler closed in on revolutionaries in eastern Libya despite a ceasefire declared by Qadaffy on Friday. Meanwhile, ...back at the wreckage... a US warship fired cruise missiles into Libya 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 more than 41 years of despotic rule. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-20 |
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