UN OKs 'all necessary measures,' no-fly zone to protect Libyans

philbailey


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 02:52

The U.N. Security Council authorized a no-fly zone over Libya and called for Arab states and others to use "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.



The resolution passed 10-0 with five abstentions, including Russia, China, Germany, India and Brazil.



The resolution establishes “a ban on all flights in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" while excluding an occupation force. It also calls for freezing the assets of the Libyan National Oil Corp. and the central bank because of links to Gadhafi.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42124388/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

TRNCVaughan


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 11:14

Kick the tyres and light the fires.

philbailey


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 14:50

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BREAKING NEWS: Libyan government calls an immediate ceasefire, saying it is acting to protect civilians in acordance with the UN Security Council resolution.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 15:59

To avoid any confusion and duplicated posts's this thread is being closed as there is another thread with same subject.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 16:00

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