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3 31, 利比亚卜雷加 near the anti- government forces in the truck with a rack on the rocket launcher attack government forces. Due to lack of training and heavy weapons, there is no unity of command, the Libyan rebel army’s 30 in losing ground to the aggressive, government forces recaptured the eastern oil city of two.

air missile systems the U.S. military admitted bombing of Libya

14, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in the protection of civilians, the Libyan government withdrawal humanitarian assistance to reach a target of three before the NATO military action against Libya will not stop.

13, the U.S. military admitted that despite the previously announced into the “supporting role”, U.S. warplanes attacked Libya over the past few days, government forces are still targets. Military defense, intended to crack down on such “defensive”, it is not “cheating.”

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NATO’s 28 member states and six foreign ministers of interest in military action on behalf of non-NATO countries, held in Berlin meeting, focusing on the question of Libya. Rasmussen said at a news conference the same day, NATO foreign ministers pledged to provide the necessary resources, within the mandate of the UN Security Council action to ensure maximum flexibility and to maintain the intensity of military action against Libya until it reached three goals .

He explained that these three goals are: all civilians and civilian areas against attacks and threats to stop; the Libyan government to withdraw all military bases, and withdraw to “verifiable”; to Libya, the Libyan government to allow immediate to provide comprehensive humanitarian assistance to civilians.

Rasmussen said, according to NATO’s top military officer – Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Costa Fulidisi assessment in military operations against Libya, NATO has to be basic military resources, but lacks some accurate aircraft against ground targets. Rasmussen said that currently there is no commitment of Member States to provide such aircraft.

Rasmussen also reiterated in his statement of the NATO military action against Libya goal is to comply with UN Security Council resolutions to protect civilians and civilian areas, but the foreign ministers of NATO member states on the day of the meeting also agreed to Libyan leader Gaddafi who should step down.

“defense” bombing is not “cheating”

Some Pentagon officials told AP reporters Zheng Shimei and Jun Zhanji continue to fight against the Libyan targets.

U.S. North Atlantic Treaty Organization on March 31 to complete the transfer of ownership of military operations, but continued air strikes to April 4, then perform a secondary task, such as aerial reconnaissance.

But Pentagon officials acknowledge, 4 days since the multinational force deployed 134 fighter sorties, searching, government forces against Libyan air defense weapons, which U.S. warplanes out 97 sorties. U.S. military officials said U.S. warplanes carry out the tasks have unique advantages. 6 F-16 fighters and five type EA-18G “Growler” electronic warfare aircraft to participate in such action by the NATO command, based in Italy, 4, 6 and 7 against the Libyan government forces deployed target including self-propelled missile systems.

the United States argued that U.S. warplanes action with “defensive” in nature, designed to protect the multinational force planes, can not be called “air strikes.” Do not want to open a senior U.S. military official said the identity of the Pentagon do not believe that after 4 previously unpublished U.S. troops continue to target against Libya are cheating.

Defense Department press secretary Geoff Morrell said: “That full compliance with the transfer of ownership to NATO after the description of our supporting role.” Pentagon spokesman Lapan said the multinational force and air refueling reconnaissance operations, the U.S. military’s share so far were 77% and 27%.

“contact group” stressed a political solution

“the Libyan Liaison Group,” 13 the first meeting in the Qatari capital Doha, the participants stressed the political means Libya to resolve the current crisis, so the only way to obtain lasting peace.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the British Foreign Secretary William Hague, the United States, Germany, Spain and the European Union, NATO, Arab League and the African Union and other international organizations participated in nearly two-hour closed-door meeting. Libyan government did not send representatives. According to the presidential statement issued after the participating parties will be committed to safeguarding Libya’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the Libyan Government and the opposition could lead to ongoing conflict between the 360 ??million people require humanitarian assistance.

China Hong Lei 14, Foreign Ministry spokesman said China believes that the international community should remain committed to a political solution to the Libyan crisis.