NATO begins surveillance of Libya
NATO decided to launch 24-hour surveillance of Libya with AWACS aircraft, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder said.
Tuesday, 08.03.2011.
10:02
NATO decided to launch 24-hour surveillance of Libya with AWACS aircraft, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder said. Reports said that Daalder noted there is no need for the introduction of a no-fly zone, as there has been a decrease in Libyan air activity during the weekend. NATO begins surveillance of Libya According to Daalder, constant air surveillance will enable NATO to get “a better picture of what is really going on in this part of the world.” NATO officials are also discussing other possible steps, including a no-fly zone and helping to enforce the UN-mandated arms embargo on Libya, Daalder said. Introducing a no-fly zone would imply NATO aircraft protecting rebels by forcing Libyan warplanes and helicopters to land. Libyan air activity has not been a deciding factor in the unrests so far, US official stated. Daalder said that NATO is also considering the possibilities to support humanitarian actions in Libya, including sending NATO ships and planes which would deliver necessary supplies and perform evacuations from the area.
NATO begins surveillance of Libya
According to Daalder, constant air surveillance will enable NATO to get “a better picture of what is really going on in this part of the world.”NATO officials are also discussing other possible steps, including a no-fly zone and helping to enforce the UN-mandated arms embargo on Libya, Daalder said.
Introducing a no-fly zone would imply NATO aircraft protecting rebels by forcing Libyan warplanes and helicopters to land.
Libyan air activity has not been a deciding factor in the unrests so far, US official stated.
Daalder said that NATO is also considering the possibilities to support humanitarian actions in Libya, including sending NATO ships and planes which would deliver necessary supplies and perform evacuations from the area.
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