NATO chief urges political solution for Libya

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned it will be necessary to find a political solution to the conflict in Libya, Deutsche Welle reports.

Izvor: Deutsche Welle

Monday, 09.05.2011.

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NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned it will be necessary to find a political solution to the conflict in Libya, Deutsche Welle reports. As heavy fighting raged around the city of Misrata on Sunday, Rasmussen said he was very optimistic that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi would lose his grip on power. NATO chief urges political solution for Libya "We have stopped Gadhafi in his tracks. His time is running out. He's more and more isolated," said Rasmussen. However, speaking the news network CNN Rasmussen added that military power alone would not end the conflict. "First of all, we have to realize that there is no military solution. We will need a political solution to break the stalemate," he said. NATO has maintained an air campaign against Libyan military targets since March, but this has so far failed to break the deadlock. The goal of the UN resolution authorizing the NATO action is to prevent Gadhafi from killing civilians in rebel-held towns and cities. Rebels fought a fierce battle with government forces in Misrata on Sunday, with particularly heavy fighting reported near to the city's airport. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Beta/AP)

NATO chief urges political solution for Libya

"We have stopped Gadhafi in his tracks. His time is running out. He's more and more isolated," said Rasmussen.

However, speaking the news network CNN Rasmussen added that military power alone would not end the conflict.

"First of all, we have to realize that there is no military solution. We will need a political solution to break the stalemate," he said.

NATO has maintained an air campaign against Libyan military targets since March, but this has so far failed to break the deadlock.

The goal of the UN resolution authorizing the NATO action is to prevent Gadhafi from killing civilians in rebel-held towns and cities.

Rebels fought a fierce battle with government forces in Misrata on Sunday, with particularly heavy fighting reported near to the city's airport.

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