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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader, has stated that his family was not afraid after the UN Security Council approved a no-fly zone. Photo by EPA/BGNES
The son of leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, has responded to the UN Security Council decision to authorize air strikes on Libya, saying that his family was "not afraid".
"We are in our country with our people. We will not be afraid. Come on! We will not be afraid. I mean, you are not helping to the people if you are going to bomb Libya, to kill Libyans. You destroy our country. Nobody is happy with that," Saif al-Islam Gaddafi told ABC News.
He reiterated that the Libyan Army has been fighting only against rebels, not against civilians. In his words, the number of victims among Libya's civilian population was minimal.
Late Thursday, the UN Security Council approved a no-fly zone over Libya thus legitimizing a foreign military intervention in the fight between Gaddafi and pro-democracy rebels.
The decision made by the UN Security Council in a vote late Thursday Eastern Time provides for a no-fly zone over Libya plus "all necessary measures" to protect civilians against Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
A total of 10 of the 15 UN Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution proposed by the USA, UK, France, and Lebanon.
While not blocking it, Russian and China, the two other UNSC members with veto power, abstained together with Germany, India, and Brazil.
From among the Western powers, Britain and France have been especially pro-active in initiating discussions on the no-fly zone, while Germany, and earlier the United States, have been more unwilling to lend support to such an initiative. TheUSA has shifted in favor of a no-fly zone over the recent days.
Libya’s top military commander has died in a plane crash in Turkey, a loss confirmed by Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah late on Tuesday.
Only 13 people survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Rebels, led by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have made significant advances toward the city of Homs in central Syria
Syrian rebels, including Islamist-led factions, have launched a major offensive against government forces, advancing towards Hama after capturing significant territory in the northwest, including Aleppo
Syrian rebels intensified their offensive against the Assad regime, advancing toward Hama City and capturing over 20 towns and villages in the surrounding areas
Rebels in Syria have continued their swift advance, capturing key areas, including much of Aleppo in the north and making significant gains in the south.
The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an “Easter ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine, declaring a temporary halt in hostilities lasting around 36 hours
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu has formally enacted legislation withdrawing the country from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), marking a decisive step in Chisinau’s gradual disengagement from Russian-led structures
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out a series of coordinated investigative actions across several countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, as part of a probe into suspected large-scale fraud involving EU funds
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has coincided with escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has moved to tighten control over one of the world’s most critical maritime routes
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies over what he described as their unwillingness to support Washington during the war with Iran, following a two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House
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