NATO Says Mission in Libya to End Oct. 31 After Seven Months
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said its mission in Libya will formally end on Oct. 31 after more than 26,000 air sorties and the death of Muammar Qaddafi.
NATO took control of military operations on March 31 under a United Nations resolution to protect civilians from Qaddafi. The 28-nation military alliance made a preliminary decision to end operations the day after Qaddafi was killed on Oct. 20. NATO jets carried out more than 9,500 strike sorties and its ships enforced an arms embargo on the former Libyan regime.