No Fly Zone Major General John Lorimer press conference ENGLAND London Whitehall INT Major General John Lorimer update on No Fly Zone operation over...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Libya rebel uprising: No Fly Zone: Major General John Lorimer press conference; ENGLAND: London: Whitehall: \nINT\nMajor General John Lorimer (Chief of Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer) update on No Fly Zone operation over Libya SOT\n- like to update you on operation ELLAMY \n- The operation has entered its 3rd day after a second night that saw British forces in action in supplrt of the resolution \n- Coalition continues to build, each country will make own announcements at appropriate time / they will join us, France, Candada, Belgium, Italy and USA\n\nOVERVIEW \n\n- On the 19th March, Gaddafi launched an attack on Benghazi / head of council in Benghazi said the city had been bombarded with artillery and rockets / eyewitnesses on ground reported seeing govt tanks inside the city / \n\nNumerous civilian casualties, including children, the elderly,  have been reported \nAir strikes by US, UK and France have succeeded in stopping artillery assault on Benghazi \nOn evening of 19/3 about 200 pro-Gaddafi forces were said to be targetting anti-Gaddafi forces on the streets of the city \nOpposition forces are now saying Gaddafi is withdrawing his troops from Benghazi and increasing attacks elsewhere in the country\nIn Misrata (Misurata) Gaddafi forces have launched artillery and tank bombardments against the city over the weekend causign dozens of injuries and damage to electricity and water supplies \nFighting continued on 20th March with reports that pro-Gaddafi forces had entered the city with tanks and naval vessels in port were preventing aid from landing \nAlthough the Libyan authorities again claimed a ceasefire yesterday there has been no evidence to suggest there has been any change in the stance of the Libyan military \nWe will continue to judge Gaddafi on his actions\nOur assessment is that he is in breach of these obligations so we will continue to enforce the resolution", "Image Copyright": "POOL"}