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U.S. Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Hit Targets in Libya *
...
fired on a Libyan military vehicle in eastern Libya ... to stop Libyan
leader Moammar Gadhafi's attacks on ... Brazil for the first stop on a
trip to Latin America
More than 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles
struck over 20 targets inside Libya today in the opening phase of an
international military operation the Pentagon said was aimed at
stopping attacks led by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and enforcing a
U.N.-backed no-fly zone.
U.S.
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Pentagon: 112 Missiles Fired at More Than 20 Targets Inside Libya
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President
Obama, speaking from Brazil shortly after he authorized the missile
attacks, said they were part of a "limited military action" to protect
the Libyan people.
"I want the American people to know that the
use of force is not our first choice and it's not a choice I make
lightly," Obama said. "But we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells
his people that there will be no mercy."
The first air strikes,
in what is being called Operation Odyssey Dawn, were launched from a
mix of U.S. surface ships and one British submarine in the
Mediterranean Sea at 2 p.m. ET, Vice Adm. William E. Gortney told
reporters at a Pentagon briefing.
They targeted Libyan air
defense missile sites, early warning radar and key communications
facilities around Tripoli, Misratah, and Surt, but no areas east of
that or near Benghazi. Because of darkness over Libya, Gortney said it
was too early to determine the strikes' effectiveness.
Gortney
said no U.S. troops were on the ground in Libya but that U.S. aircraft
would be involved in the campaign. It's unclear if those planes include
bombers and fighters or only support aircraft that could provide
airborne surveillance, refueling and radar-jamming capabilities.
Earlier
today, French warplanes destroyed several Libyan military vehicles,
including tanks, in eastern Libya, as pro-Gadhafi forces battled
towards the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, French Defense officials said.
At one point a fighter jet resembling a Libyan MiG 27 was shot down
over the city, according to news reports from inside Libya.
Meanwhile,
world leaders met in Paris to discuss the nature and scope of the
international military intervention to make Gadhafi respect a U.N.
Security Council resolution that authorized "all necessary measures" to
protect Libyan civilians.
"Our planes are blocking the air
attacks on the city" of Benghazi, French President Nicholas Sarkozy
said following the meeting. It was also clear the effort would target
ground forces, including tanks, that might be used against the Libyan
people.
French, British and Canadian aircraft were expected to
launch sorties as night falls over the country, ahead of a larger
coalition deployment that could happen later in the day. Spain and
Denmark have also contributed fighter planes to the international force.
"We
have every reason to fear that left unchecked, Gadhafi would commit
unspeakable atrocities," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told
reporters following the meeting in Paris. "Further delay will only put
more civilians at risk. So let me be very clear on the position of the
United States: We will support an international coalition as it takes
all necessary measures to enforce" the U.N. resolution.
President
Obama, in Brazil for the first stop on a trip to Latin America, told
reporters the international consensus on Libya remained "strong, and
our resolve is clear."
"The people of Libya must be protected,"
Obama said at a press conference with Brazil's President Dilma
Rousseff. "And in the absence of an immediate end to the violence
against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act and act with
urgency."
Gadhafi warned the international coalition Friday not
to interfere in Libyan affairs, calling the U.N. resolution "invalid"
and appealing directly to world leaders, including President Obama, in
a letter.
"Libya is not yours. Libya is for the Libyans," he
said in the letter. "If you had found them taking over American cities
with armed force, tell me what you would do."
The United States,
Britain and France issued a joint statement late Friday, with backing
from several Arab countries, warning the "international community will
make him [Gadhafi] suffer the consequences" unless he stops the
attacks, restores water, electric and gas services and allows
humanitarian aid to enter the country.
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