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Libya Crisis: Implications of the Cease-Fire

Mar 18, 2011 | 14:13 GMT

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Summary

Libya's government announced an immediate cease-fire on March 18, a day after the U.N. Security Council approved a no-fly zone over the North African country. The move complicates European efforts to spearhead a campaign against Libyan government troops. Assuming Tripoli follows through on its declaration, the effect on operations against the Libyan rebels remains in question.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has declared an immediate cease-fire, one day after the U.N. Security Council approved a no-fly zone over Libya....

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