Reply #43: US pulling Tomahawk missiles out of Libya combat

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AP-US-Libya Update
April 02, 2011 04:18 EDT


US pulling Tomahawk missiles out of Libya combat


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The official U.S. combat role over Libya all but comes to a halt tomorrow.

The Pentagon will stop firing Tomahawk cruise missiles and U.S. attack planes are being pulled out of the international air campaign.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the announcement in congressional testimony Thursday.

They made no mention of the missile stand down but U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon won't fire the powerful long-range Tomahawks unless the situation changes.


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