Canada announces immediate military action in Libya

Posted Mar 19, 2011 9:56 am.

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Top officials from Canada, the United States, Europe and the Arab world have announced immediate military action to protect civilians amid combat between Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces and rebel fighters.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking through a translator, made the announcement after an emergency summit in Paris.

Earlier Saturday, Libyan government troops forces stormed into the rebel capital of Benghazi, apparently ignoring a proclaimed cease-fire and potentially complicating any allied military action.

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