March 18, 2011 7:49 PM

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Libya closes its airspace to all traffic

Europe's air traffic control organization today said that Libya has closed its airspace to all traffic. The Eurocontrol said the latest information from Malta indicates that Tripoli does not accept traffic. The UN Security Council late yesterday adopted a resolution authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya and other measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack. Meanwhile, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said that the country would positively react to the UN resolution. In a statement Kaim said Libya would protect civilians across the country and ensure the supply of food and medicines. He said Libya welcomed articles in the resolution on the protection of civilians and Libya's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.The British Prime Minister, David Cameron has said that the British war planes will be deployed within hours to prepare for action over Libya. Cameron told Parliament that Britain will be working urgently with its ally to enforce teeth to the U.N. Security Council resolution authorising action to protect Libyan civilians from Col. Gaddafi's forces. Cameron said, preparations to the aircrafts have already started and in the coming hours they will move to air bases, whether they can start to take necessary action.

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