NATO announces end of Libya mission
By Laurent thomet | China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-29 08:11
A view of buildings ravaged by fighting in Sirte, Libya. The fighting has rendered much of Sirte uninhabitable, with hundreds of homes turned into broken shells. Manu Brabo / Associated Press |
BRUSSELS - NATO decided on Friday to end its mission in Libya on Oct 31, declaring it fulfilled its "historic mandate" to protect civilians as contact was made with Muammar Gadhafi's fugitive son.
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