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jakeXT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-22-11 11:51 AM
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NATO combat air patrols over Libya to continue
Source: Associated Press

NATO combat air patrols over Libya to continue

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO will continue its combat air patrols over Libya until all pro-Gadhafi forces surrender or return to barracks, officials said Monday.

Moammar Gadhafi must step down immediately in order to save lives and allow for a peaceful transition, said a NATO official who could not be identified under standing rules.

NATO has demanded that all regime troops return to barracks as a condition for the airstrikes to end.

"In the meantime, NATO aircraft will continue to protect the civilian population as mandated by the United Nations," the official said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nato-combat-air-patrols-over-libya-continue-092514122.html
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