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BY JONATHAN KETZ
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NATO’s mission in Libya...is coming to an end. 28 nations met in Brussels to discuss the matter. NATO’s reason for leaving? It believes its job is done. Here’s the BBC.
Reporter: “We just got the statement from the secretary-general of the NATO alliance. He says they're very proud of what they have achieved in Libya. As we anticipated, given that resolution 1973 was put to one side by the council yesterday, they have decided to end operations at midnight on October 31.”
One group that doesn’t want to see NATO leave---is Libya’s interim government. The group says that Gaddafi loyalists still pose a threat to the country. Euronews explains the interim leader’s thoughts.
Reporter: “Mustafa Abdel Jalil told the meeting of alliance commanders that the NTC needs help stopping Gaddafi loyalists escape justice. ‘We still need our friends to secure our borders for our interests, our neighbor interests, and those of southern Europe,’ he said.”
Another question being asked---if the situation worsens, can NATO return? Al Jazeera says-- maybe. But first, Libya has to try things on its own.
Reporter: “As Libya moves perhaps hopefully to a democracy, then at some point, NATO could come back in some sort of advisory role strategically on defense and advising the country about how they might progress in that way.”
Al Jazeera reports NATO bombed nearly 6,000 targets in the seventh month operation. The group flew in more than 26,000 groups total.
For Newsy I’m Jonathan Ketz---multiple sources...the real story.
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