Libyan rebels celebrate UN no-fly zone resolution
The UN Security Council has backed a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" short of an invasion "to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas".
In New York, the 15-member body voted 10-0 in favour, with five abstentions.
Rebel forces in their Benghazi stronghold reacted with joy, from where the BBC's Ian Pannell reports.
18 Mar 2011
- From the section Africa