Warplanes roared through the skies over the Libya capital, Tripoli, early Friday, dropping bombs on the outskirts of the city where military bases are located.

Warplanes roared through the skies over the Libya capital, Tripoli, early Friday, dropping bombs on the outskirts of the city where military bases are located.
Anti-aircraft fire quickly punctuated the darkness, and then fell silent again.
In Ajdabiya, about 430 miles (700 km) south-southeast of the capital, the British Ministry of Defense on Friday reported airstrikes on "Libyan armoured vehicles which were threatening the civilian population."
The latest military action marks a sixth consecutive night of pounding by coalition jets and came after NATO members agreed to take over enforcement of the no-fly zone over Libya.
The attack "is an indication ... of how the coalition feels that it now dominates the skies here," CNN's Nic Robertson reported from Tripoli.
Under the agreement, NATO forces will be able to close air space to all flights except for humanitarian ones and will be able to use force in self-defense. That mandate is not being interpreted as a license to attack Libyan government troops who may be threatening unarmed civilians.

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