AWACS carries surveillance over Libya
The United States ambassador to NATO says the military alliance has launched 24-hour surveillance over Libya with AWACS reconnaissance aircraft.
NATO has launched 24-hour surveillance of Libya with AWACS reconnaissance aircraft, US ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Pressing the United States to allow no-fly zone in crisis-hit Libya, Britain and France said they are seeking UN authorization for the plan, as Libyan troubled ruler Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes counter-attacked against revolutionary forces. But neither the United States nor any other country brought up the idea of a no-fly zone, an idea that has attracted support from many in US Congress. "We're looking at the no-fly zone in a variety of different options. We haven't actually had a discussion yet. The military authorities haven't finalized that planning," Daalder added. Reports coming out of Libya suggest that forces loyal to embattled Gaddafi are escalating attacks on revolutionary forces that have parts of the county under their control. Civilians are reportedly surrounded by forces loyal to Gaddafi in two Libyan western towns, Misrata and Zawiyah. According to the United Nations, more than one million people fleeing or inside the country need humanitarian aid.