Despite cease-fire: re-violent explosions in Tripoli
The situation in Libya has presented on Sunday evening, very confusing. Despite previously retrieved ceasefire Libya's capital Tripoli has been rocked again by violent explosions and antiaircraft fire.
Knapp had previously Libya but after the massive attacks of an international alliance on military installations again declared a ceasefire. The weapons were already silent on Sunday evening, said a spokesman of the armed forces in Tripoli.
In order to follow a proposal by the African Union. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said during the evening at a press conference in Cairo that he hoped that Libya would abide by the ceasefire. On Friday Libya had announced a ceasefire, which was not implemented.
There had already been called on Sunday evening that the anti-aircraft guns in Tripoli have been fired. The shots were also near the residence of the ruler Muammar al- Gaddafi had been heard. Confirmation that were attacked in the course of the international military action against Gaddafi in Tripoli also goals, there was initially not. According to CNN, the Gaddafi's residence by the military was not called a "target".
A military alliance led by the United States, France and Great Britain had on Saturday with massive air strikes against the troops Gaddafi in Libya Conflict intervened. Fighter jets and cruise missiles destroyed airfields, air defenses, weapons depots, tanks and military trucks in areas controlled by Gaddafi country.
The intervention is based on the UN Resolution 1973, to enforce a no-fly zone and a cessation of attacks by Gaddafi to the insurgents and the civilian population in the country allows the use of "all necessary means". The attacks are intended primarily to protect civilians, but there were some fatalities among the civilian population. This had also caused protests from the Arab League.
The air attacks were, according to the influential U.S. Senator John Kerry the most anti-air Positions of the troops attacked by Qaddafi. "As for the air defense, the most important objectives have already been taken to target," said the chairman of the Foreign Committee of U.S. Senate on Sunday during a visit to Cairo.
The Arabic channel Al- Arabiya reported that the rebels had again taken control of the city Ajdabija in the east. The city is still surrounded by the Misrata Gaddafi's troops. In Washington and London, the first wave of attack was considered a success. The no-fly zone was "set up effectively," announced U.S. Chief of Staff Mike Mullen in the television station CNN. Several countries, including China and India were sorry, however, the use of military force.
From Russia came sharp criticism. There were also attacked bridges and other purely military targets, it was by the UN Resolution not gedeckt.Der General of the Arab League, Amre Moussa, criticized the use. Mussa had urged the Arab states, the UN to support resolution. Now, he said in Cairo: "For the protection of civilians need not military operations."
According to the Libyan leadership during the attacks of the Western alliance were 64 people killed and 150 others injured. Tripoli spoke of many civilians killed. In Tripoli on Sunday, according to the state media 50 "martyrs" to the grave that had been killed in the attacks of the Western alliance in the night. The British Defence Minister Liam Fox said, however, the attacks were carried out with very targeted weapons, so that collateral damage would be minimized.
The EU Foreign Minister - including Michael Spindelegger (V) - discussed in Brussels on Monday on further sanctions against those in power in Libya, and more aid for refugees from the North African country. According to the EU Diplomats should be thought about possible humanitarian operations under military protection. The EU plans after the decision of the UN Security to protect the civilian population a stronger humanitarian activities, especially in neighboring countries.
Spindelegger can, given the fighting in Libya, a humanitarian mission of Austrian troops under the EU Battle groups present. As refugees from Libya to the borders of neighboring states, urged an auxiliary use of battle groups was inconceivable to "protect and preserve" order. The stated Spindelegger in the "Press Time 'of the ORF on Sunday. (APA)
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In order to follow a proposal by the African Union. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said during the evening at a press conference in Cairo that he hoped that Libya would abide by the ceasefire. On Friday Libya had announced a ceasefire, which was not implemented.
There had already been called on Sunday evening that the anti-aircraft guns in Tripoli have been fired. The shots were also near the residence of the ruler Muammar al- Gaddafi had been heard. Confirmation that were attacked in the course of the international military action against Gaddafi in Tripoli also goals, there was initially not. According to CNN, the Gaddafi's residence by the military was not called a "target".
A military alliance led by the United States, France and Great Britain had on Saturday with massive air strikes against the troops Gaddafi in Libya Conflict intervened. Fighter jets and cruise missiles destroyed airfields, air defenses, weapons depots, tanks and military trucks in areas controlled by Gaddafi country.
The intervention is based on the UN Resolution 1973, to enforce a no-fly zone and a cessation of attacks by Gaddafi to the insurgents and the civilian population in the country allows the use of "all necessary means". The attacks are intended primarily to protect civilians, but there were some fatalities among the civilian population. This had also caused protests from the Arab League.
The air attacks were, according to the influential U.S. Senator John Kerry the most anti-air Positions of the troops attacked by Qaddafi. "As for the air defense, the most important objectives have already been taken to target," said the chairman of the Foreign Committee of U.S. Senate on Sunday during a visit to Cairo.
The Arabic channel Al- Arabiya reported that the rebels had again taken control of the city Ajdabija in the east. The city is still surrounded by the Misrata Gaddafi's troops. In Washington and London, the first wave of attack was considered a success. The no-fly zone was "set up effectively," announced U.S. Chief of Staff Mike Mullen in the television station CNN. Several countries, including China and India were sorry, however, the use of military force.
From Russia came sharp criticism. There were also attacked bridges and other purely military targets, it was by the UN Resolution not gedeckt.Der General of the Arab League, Amre Moussa, criticized the use. Mussa had urged the Arab states, the UN to support resolution. Now, he said in Cairo: "For the protection of civilians need not military operations."
According to the Libyan leadership during the attacks of the Western alliance were 64 people killed and 150 others injured. Tripoli spoke of many civilians killed. In Tripoli on Sunday, according to the state media 50 "martyrs" to the grave that had been killed in the attacks of the Western alliance in the night. The British Defence Minister Liam Fox said, however, the attacks were carried out with very targeted weapons, so that collateral damage would be minimized.
The EU Foreign Minister - including Michael Spindelegger (V) - discussed in Brussels on Monday on further sanctions against those in power in Libya, and more aid for refugees from the North African country. According to the EU Diplomats should be thought about possible humanitarian operations under military protection. The EU plans after the decision of the UN Security to protect the civilian population a stronger humanitarian activities, especially in neighboring countries.
Spindelegger can, given the fighting in Libya, a humanitarian mission of Austrian troops under the EU Battle groups present. As refugees from Libya to the borders of neighboring states, urged an auxiliary use of battle groups was inconceivable to "protect and preserve" order. The stated Spindelegger in the "Press Time 'of the ORF on Sunday. (APA)
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