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20 evening, the Libyan capital Tripoli in the center of air defense forces used artillery and air fire. Xinhua News Agency photo

Xinhua Beijing, March 23 (Reporter Jiang Xiao Cong) said the commander of U.S. military operations in Libya, the United States, Britain, France and other countries of the Libyan sea and air forces to combat the frequency may be reduced.

21, state television said the Libyan capital, Tripoli in various locations in the third day of military operations of foreign troops attacked, but the Libyan people will not fear.

reduced frequency

an unnamed senior Western official said, multinational naval and air combat has destroyed more than half of Libya’s air defense capabilities to enable multi-national fighters have been able to concentrate more on expanding the scope of no-fly zone.

no-fly zone now covers eastern Libya, Tripoli to Benghazi region’s airspace.

commander of U.S. military action against Libya Carter Ham told reporters in Washington, military operations will continue, but the size will shrink.

Hamm said the United States will be within the mandate of the UN Security Council action, the primary goal is to protect civilians in Libya. If the Libyan government forces from rebel control to the region, will not be attacked.

“We do not want to destroy the Libyan armed forces,” Hamm said, “My feeling is that the frequency of attacks will decrease, unless something unusual or unexpected.”

He did not specify what is “unusual or unexpected thing.”

not fear

multinational force military action against Libya 21 into the third day.

Some witnesses said, the residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi barracks near Zia Aziz 21 anti-aircraft fire visible at night. Tripoli time 21:00 (Beijing time at 3:00 on the 22nd), 10 kilometers east of Tripoli, the Buse Ta naval base was bombed.

Libyan state television said the same day, various locations in Tripoli has been the West “Crusaders” attacks, many civilian casualties, “These attacks will not let fear of the Libyan people.”

Libya’s official spokesman Ibrahim Moussa, said at a news conference, the foreign fighters bombed the southern town of Sabha. He did not mention casualties.

The spokesman said the foreign troops to ports and airports as a bombing target Sirte.

“You see, that place (the Sirte airport) is a civilian airport,” he said, “It was bombed and many people were killed. Ports have also been attacked.”

Libya to identify the foreign troops attacked civilian facilities in the practice and contrary to “protect civilians” rhetoric.

into a deadlock?

the purpose of talking about military strikes against Libya, the majority of state officials involved in the operation along the same: to protect civilians in Libya, the implementation of the ceasefire, the establishment of no-fly zone, does not recognize the military action is designed to help rebels or contribute to Gaddafi to step down.

However, some Western countries, the media questions about the real purpose of military operations, questioned the next step towards military action.

commander of U.S. military action against Libya Hamm acknowledged, as military action to promote the United States and its allies will face more challenges: if the rebels launched an offensive threat to the safety of civilians, whether there should be a multinational force the action? If that kind of situation, whether the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 authorized against the rebels?

some analysts said that if the parties do not want dialogue, the war may be stalled.

IHS Jane’s Information Group senior analyst 杰里米宾尼 said: “Libya’s military operations have drawn into the risk of deadlock, neither side willing to negotiate, it is difficult to estimate the final result.”

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