The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
The action came as the Libyan leader was poised to make a final push against rebels holding out in Bengazhi, Libya's second largest city.
The vote in the 15-member council was 10-0 with five abstentions, including Russia and China.
Gadhafi said in an interview broadcast Thursday on Portuguese public broadcaster Radiotelevisao Portuguesa that he rejected any U.N. threats of action. "The U.N. Security Council has no mandate," Gadhafi said. "We don't acknowledge their resolutions." |