The Libyan regime declared an immediate ceasefire, according to the resolution adopted by the Security Council of the UN, the rest of those involved in the crisis in doubt. The United States led the doubts in the words of its ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, who said the ceasefire "has been violated." The cessation of violence was announced Friday by Foreign Minister, Musa Kusa, who said that "after having seen the decision and considering that Libya is a full member of the UN, is obliged to accept the decision of the Security Council ".
Therefore, he added, the Libyan regime has decided to "an immediate ceasefire and the cessation of all military operations, and stressed the invitation to" all "governments, NGOs and international organizations to" check the facts on the ground "by sending research missions. Despite these statements, the rebels claimed that Libyan troops from the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, advance to Benghazi and have reached 50 kilometers from the rebel stronghold, while a military source denied such an advance system to the official news agency Jana and stressed that the ceasefire is respected.
These reports come as France, United States, Britain and some Arab countries have given an ultimatum to Libya to cease attacks on civilians "immediately." Still, the fighting continued this afternoon on the outskirts of Misrata, in western Libya, and Ajdabiya in the east, witnesses said the television channel Al Jazeera.
A reporter contacted Ajdabiya by Qatari television said the attack Gaddafi forces continued after the announcement of the ceasefire and that the city "there are dead and wounded everywhere," while a committee member communication Misrata said rebel forces continue to attack the city system.
The Libyan government denied it is violating the cease-fire immediately announced in the early hours this afternoon and said he's not conducting any military operation in Misrata or any other city in the country, said Defense spokesman, Ali Musa, the official news agency Jana. "I deny categorically the speculations of the terrorist groups linked to Al Qaeda that the government forces bombed the cities of today and Nalut Misrata," said the spokesman.
For its part, NATO will continue with the planned military planning for a possible operation in Libya despite the declaration of ceasefire. Allied officials said the NATO military authorities could have ended on Sunday over the formula to impose an air exclusion zone over Libya, one of the options considered by the UN.
The situation in Libya will be discussed Saturday at a summit held in Paris the Arab League, African Union and the European Union. The head office of the secretary general of the Arab League, Hisham Youssef, Cairo confirmed since the conclusion of the summit convened by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, also reportedly involved in the same general secretary of the UN Ban Ki-moon. 
Therefore, he added, the Libyan regime has decided to "an immediate ceasefire and the cessation of all military operations, and stressed the invitation to" all "governments, NGOs and international organizations to" check the facts on the ground "by sending research missions. Despite these statements, the rebels claimed that Libyan troops from the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, advance to Benghazi and have reached 50 kilometers from the rebel stronghold, while a military source denied such an advance system to the official news agency Jana and stressed that the ceasefire is respected.
These reports come as France, United States, Britain and some Arab countries have given an ultimatum to Libya to cease attacks on civilians "immediately." Still, the fighting continued this afternoon on the outskirts of Misrata, in western Libya, and Ajdabiya in the east, witnesses said the television channel Al Jazeera.
A reporter contacted Ajdabiya by Qatari television said the attack Gaddafi forces continued after the announcement of the ceasefire and that the city "there are dead and wounded everywhere," while a committee member communication Misrata said rebel forces continue to attack the city system.
The Libyan government denied it is violating the cease-fire immediately announced in the early hours this afternoon and said he's not conducting any military operation in Misrata or any other city in the country, said Defense spokesman, Ali Musa, the official news agency Jana. "I deny categorically the speculations of the terrorist groups linked to Al Qaeda that the government forces bombed the cities of today and Nalut Misrata," said the spokesman.
For its part, NATO will continue with the planned military planning for a possible operation in Libya despite the declaration of ceasefire. Allied officials said the NATO military authorities could have ended on Sunday over the formula to impose an air exclusion zone over Libya, one of the options considered by the UN.
The situation in Libya will be discussed Saturday at a summit held in Paris the Arab League, African Union and the European Union. The head office of the secretary general of the Arab League, Hisham Youssef, Cairo confirmed since the conclusion of the summit convened by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, also reportedly involved in the same general secretary of the UN Ban Ki-moon.
No comments:
Post a Comment