Libya's Mustafa Abdel Jalil asks Nato to stay longer

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: BBC

The head of Libya's transitional authorities has called for Nato to extend its mission in Libya until the end of the year.

National Transitional Council (NTC) Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil said the extension was needed to help trying to control surplus weapons and to deal with Gaddafi loyalists.

Nato has delayed a making a formal decision on when to end its mission.

It had made a preliminary decision to end operations on 31 October.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15459473

[Aryo]

1. Shocking development

:sarcasm:

[dipsydoodle]

2. For "Gaddafi loyalists" read

anyone not in support of the self appointed NLC.

[Bosonic]

3. Are there any towns left on the 'to bomb' list?

If not, how can NATO air power help with weapon control and/or stragglers? Seems even more heavy handed than before...

[Arctic Dave]

4. Just how many military personell and mercenaries did NATO send?

Hmm.

[pampango]

5. CBC: NATO delays formal decision to end Libya mission

NATO postponed a definite decision to end its bombing campaign in Libya as consultations continued Wednesday with the UN and the country's interim government over how and when to wind down the operation.

Last week, the alliance announced preliminary plans to phase out its mission on Oct. 31. NATO's governing body — the North Atlantic Council, or NAC — was expected to formalize that decision Wednesday.

On Wednesday, spokeswoman Carmen Romero said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen was consulting with the United Nations and Libya's National Transition Council.

"The NAC will meet with partners on Friday to discuss our Libya mission and take a formal decision," she said, adding that there was an "ongoing process" in the UN Security Council

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/10/26/nato-libya-mission.html