Imed Lamloum
AFP
June 1, 2011
NATO Wednesday extended its Libyan air war by three months and said the departure of strongman Moamer Kadhafi is only a question of time, as the African Union backed Russian mediation of the crisis.
Hours after NATO-led aircraft launched new raids on Tripoli, ambassadors of the military alliance meeting in Brussels decided to renew the mission for another 90 days to late September.
“This decision sends a clear message to the Kadhafi regime. We are determined to continue our operation to protect the people of Libya,” said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
The Emergency Election Sale is now live! Get 30% to 60% off our most popular products today!