March 20th, 2011
Adm. Mullen: “the no-fly zone is effectively in place”
Washington (CNN) — A no-fly zone in Libya is “effectively in place,” U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN on Sunday.
So far, air attacks by coalition forces have taken out most of Libya’s air defense systems and some airfields, Mullen said in an interview for CNN’s “State of the Union” program.
In addition, Libyan ground forces in the vicinity of Benghazi were hit in an effort to prevent attacks on the rebel stronghold, according to Mullen.
“I would say the no-fly zone is effectively in place,” Mullen said.
The strategy now is to cut off logistical support for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces, which are “pretty spread out” from Tripoli to Benghazi, Mullen said.
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