Libya: UN security council backs no-fly zone and air strikes
Activer le mode zenNicholas Watt, Ewen MacAskill, Ian Black
"British and French military aircraft are preparing to protect the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi after the UN security council voted in favour of a no-fly zone and air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
"With Gaddafi's troops closing in on Benghazi, the French prime minister, François Fillon, said "time is of the essence" and that France would support military action within hours of the vote.
"But a US official was more cautious, warning against expectations of imminent action. French planes will operate from bases on its Mediterranean coast. Several Arab countries have promised to join the operation. The US backed the resolution, a complete turnaround after weeks of resisting no-fly zone proposals, but has not yet said what role it would play in military action."
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Libya: UN security council backs no-fly zone and air strikes, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mars 2011. Consulté le 17/05/2025. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/libya-un-security-council-backs-no-fly-zone-and-air-strikes
