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General: Forces Not Providing Air Suplport for Rebels
Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. and coalition military forces enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya are there to protect civilians and not to provide close-air support for opposition forces fighting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the head of U.S. Africa Command said on Monday.
U.S. Army General Carter Ham said the military mission in Libya was "very clear" and he was not concerned that the objectives would grow and change in the coming days. He said he had no orders to directly attack the Libyan leader.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/21/libya-usa-mission-idUSWAT01499520110321
March 21, 2011