Arab League backs no-fly zone in Libya
Fazle Rashid | Sunday, 13 March 2011
Fazle Rashid
NEW YORK, Mar 12: Gaddafi, least concerned about the loss of lives, used aircraft, tank and artillery fire, to recapture Zawiyah, a city under the control of the rebels which is close to country's largest oil refinery. The pledges of international help came as the rebels scurried for cover in the face of airstrikes, tank and artillery fire and relentless siege. Arab League said it would accept a United Nations (UN) sponsored no-fly zone in Libya. Gaddafi's actions have crossed limits and the League is moving toward accepting a no-fly zone, an Arab league minister said. Gaddafi government is no longer legitimate, he said. President Obama said yesterday that he would appoint a special representative to Libya's rebel leaders and the US treasury department has placed sanctions on members of Gaddafi family and his close political associates. France was the first to recognise the rebels. European leaders so long uncertain about how to meet the Libyan challenge agreed yesterday to examine all necessary actions including military intervention. European Union leaders met in a summit level meeting yesterday and called Gaddafi to quit without any more bloodshed. But there was no unanimity among the leaders.
NEW YORK, Mar 12: Gaddafi, least concerned about the loss of lives, used aircraft, tank and artillery fire, to recapture Zawiyah, a city under the control of the rebels which is close to country's largest oil refinery. The pledges of international help came as the rebels scurried for cover in the face of airstrikes, tank and artillery fire and relentless siege. Arab League said it would accept a United Nations (UN) sponsored no-fly zone in Libya. Gaddafi's actions have crossed limits and the League is moving toward accepting a no-fly zone, an Arab league minister said. Gaddafi government is no longer legitimate, he said. President Obama said yesterday that he would appoint a special representative to Libya's rebel leaders and the US treasury department has placed sanctions on members of Gaddafi family and his close political associates. France was the first to recognise the rebels. European leaders so long uncertain about how to meet the Libyan challenge agreed yesterday to examine all necessary actions including military intervention. European Union leaders met in a summit level meeting yesterday and called Gaddafi to quit without any more bloodshed. But there was no unanimity among the leaders.