Briefing by Commander Michael Bracken, NATO Air Wing Commander.
Summary: NATO Attack Helicopters are attacking Libyan Government Forces in Brega.
NATO Aircraft continue to target Libyan Government facilities with round the clock bombing in Tripoli.
Predator Aircraft will be used to pressure Government forces.
Front line is between Misrata and Tripoli. Port facilities are now open for Humanitarian Aid.
Libyan Government Aircraft continue to be grounded. Libyan ground forces struggle to mount attacks.
NATO is targeting Personnel Carriers, Artillery, and Rocket Launchers, as well as civilian vehicles that may be used in military operations.
NATO restrained its strike on an SA-8 until after a soccer match at same location disbursed. To date NATO has carried out about 10,500 sorties, about half of which were attack sorties.
Qatar is participating in the strikes in Libya.
"The Qaddaffi Government is one of lies." Qaddaffi may also be guilty of environmental crimes.
"Qaddaffi no longer has any right to call himself their leader." "Due to the NATO actions, Qaddaffi must go."
From the 2nd video, Q&A from journalists:
US is having to supply NATO allies with munitions for the Libyan campaign, which "Must be a sustainable operation."
NATO admits European allies are skimping on Defense spending, but that further cuts must be made, with "smart spending."
Norway is considering scaling back operations in Libya.
Operation approval has been renewed for another 90 days.
European allies are reportedly, currently, "incapable" of certain activities, such as command and control, converting intelligence into targeting, and those roles are being filled by the US.
Intelligence is being garnered from defectors, twitter, facebook, news sources, and any other source.
"We'll know there are no more targets in Libya when there are no more attacks on civilians."
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