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Airspace Over Benghazi Returns to Libya
[Tripoli Post] In a sign of progress in rebuilding the new Libyan after 42 years of Muammar Al Qadaffy
...Custodian of Wheelus AFB for 42 long years...
regime, Thursday the Skies over the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi that has been controlled by NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
for months, reverted to Libyan authority.

In a statement, the National Transitional Council of Libya said: "Parts of the Libyan airspace are now open to commercial flights.

The agreement becomes effective despite the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
' no-fly zone over Libya, which was passed in March and cleared the way for NATO air strikes on the forces of former Libyan leader Muammar Al Qadaffy.

While the newly formed Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will take responsibility for controlling aircraft in the airspace above Benina International Airport in Benghazi, NATO's no-fly zone continues to be enforced, the alliance said, but Libyan air traffic controllers will direct humanitarian flights in and out of a 80-kilometre radius.

Lt. General Ralph J Jodice said that the agreement would help to guarantee the provision of humanitarian aid to Libya. He said he was proud that the international community had come together and acted to improve the situation of suppression and killings committed by the former Libyan regime.

"This is a positive milestone since we are returning partial airspace to its rightful owners," Jodice said. On 23 March 2011, UN Security Council resolution 1973 was adopted and enforced which resulted in "a stand-up in government structure".
Posted by: Fred 2011-10-15
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