U.S. Launches First Predator Strike As Misrata Siege Lifts
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The U.S. launched its first Predator missile attack in Libya, as rebels said forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi had withdrawn from the besieged city of Misrata.
The strike occurred today in the early afternoon local time, the Pentagon said in an e-mailed statement, without providing further details. U.S. President Barack Obama last week approved the use of Predator drones, made by closely held General Atomics of San Diego, to support the insurgents.