The military leadership of the North Atlantic Defense Organization (NATO) believe that Coalition air attacks, which have lasted for a month in Libya, could not impose Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Despite being assisted coalition air strikes, rebel forces were still difficult to hold strikes ground attack Gaddafi troops, as happened in Misrata, a city that desperately defended rebel.
According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the assessment stated the Chairman of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo In Paola, Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He said, "although NATO-led coalition forces operations have caused significant damage, Gaddafi's troops is still fairly strong."
Other NATO military officials, Brigadier General Mark van Uhm, there is always a concern that the rate of air attack risk causing civilian casualties in the party. "There are limitations when air strikes were deployed to stop the fighting in a city," said Mark van Uhm.
Asked by reporters whether the coalition need more incentive to do air strikes, Di Paola said it would welcome any "significant additional" over the operation of coalition forces.
So, according to Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy, NATO would consider giving aid to rebels in the form of delivery of technical equipment, such as radar or system that can detect and block communication. This proposal will be discussed in a meeting with party supporters of the rebels in Libya next month.
Meanwhile, Britain has announced plans to dispatch 20 troops to Libya senior. However, according to Foreign Secretary William Hague, their task was limited to provide consultation, not to help direct the rebels and sending troops to their weapons on the battlefield. Libya itself assess British aid to the rebels would be in vain.
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Dutch Soldiers arrested in Libya
Three soldiers were arrested by Dutch naval forces pro Gaddafi when he was about to evacuate workers from the Netherlands from Libya. Besides the three soldiers, two Dutch workers who want to be saved also detained.
According to the Dutch Defense Ministry spokesman, Otte Beeksma, quoted from page Associated Press, Thursday, March 3, 2011, the arrest occurred on Sunday, February 27 and then when the three members of the Dutch navy landed in the area using helicopters Linx Sirte. The soldiers are from the Dutch Navy vessel HMS Tromp is throwing anchor in the waters of Libya.
Navy soldiers suddenly surrounded by armed troops and pro-Muammar Gaddafi was arrested immediately. Currently, the Dutch government was negotiating the release of the soldiers. Two Dutch citizens who want to be saved, liberated by Libyan troops and has returned to his country.
"We have contacted them. Currently in good condition. We hope they can be released as soon as possible," said Beeksma without giving the identities of the soldiers.
Beeksma says a new report to be published because the negotiations are still rolling and deliberately did not publish. "This is a situation that is better kept secret, because then we can discuss calmly to ensure their safety," said Beeksma.
Unrest in Libya make a lot of foreign citizens worried. This is what makes some countries began evacuating their nationals from Libya. The Netherlands is one of the few countries that reduce its navy in the evacuation process.
Britain reportedly perform a special operation to evacuate because they did not permit landing in Tripoli.
According to the Dutch Defense Ministry spokesman, Otte Beeksma, quoted from page Associated Press, Thursday, March 3, 2011, the arrest occurred on Sunday, February 27 and then when the three members of the Dutch navy landed in the area using helicopters Linx Sirte. The soldiers are from the Dutch Navy vessel HMS Tromp is throwing anchor in the waters of Libya.
Navy soldiers suddenly surrounded by armed troops and pro-Muammar Gaddafi was arrested immediately. Currently, the Dutch government was negotiating the release of the soldiers. Two Dutch citizens who want to be saved, liberated by Libyan troops and has returned to his country.
"We have contacted them. Currently in good condition. We hope they can be released as soon as possible," said Beeksma without giving the identities of the soldiers.
Beeksma says a new report to be published because the negotiations are still rolling and deliberately did not publish. "This is a situation that is better kept secret, because then we can discuss calmly to ensure their safety," said Beeksma.
Unrest in Libya make a lot of foreign citizens worried. This is what makes some countries began evacuating their nationals from Libya. The Netherlands is one of the few countries that reduce its navy in the evacuation process.
Britain reportedly perform a special operation to evacuate because they did not permit landing in Tripoli.
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