US 'to tone down role in Libya'

President Barack Obama has said the US will transfer its leading role on Libya "within days" to ensure the burden of enforcing a UN resolution against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is shared.

He said Nato would play a co-ordinating role but differences remain within the organisation, with France and Turkey opposed to Nato taking the lead.
The UN resolution was passed to protect civilians from Col Gaddafi's forces.
Fighting continues, with anti-aircraft fire heard in Tripoli late on Monday.
It followed large explosions, which some reports said had come from the direction of a Gaddafi compound that was hit the previous night. Libyan television reported "several new attacks".
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