French Air Force attacked Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s armor and the country’s army’s weapons depot, French Defence Ministry said on its website.
The UN Security Council imposed the no-fly zone over Libya on March 17, along with ordering “all necessary measures” to protect civilians from Muammar Gaddafi’s attacks on rebel-held towns.
“The patrols attacked armored vehicles and large weapons cache in the regions of Misrata and Zintan,” the ministry said.
The U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he does not know how long the no-fly zone might be in place in Libya, CBS News TV-channel reported.
The military operation in Libya, codenamed Odyssey Dawn, has been conducted so far jointly by 13 states, including the United States, Britain and France.
NATO may decide within hours on taking over command of military operations in Libya from coalition forces, NATO press-service said on Sunday.
NATO members decided on Thursday to assume responsibility for the enforcement of a no-fly zone in Libya, but could not agree on taking full command of all military operations in the country.
Meanwhile, leaders of the 27 European Union states on Thursday issued a statement saying the EU stood ready to assist in building a new Libya “in cooperation with the United Nations, the Arab League, the African Union and others.”
PARIS, March 27 (RIA Novosti)