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Several key cities and towns may now be under complete rebel control but taking Tripoli still appears quite some way off. While Gaddafi controls the skies, the rebels remain reluctant to attempt an assault on the capital. This is why a foreign-government-enforced no-fly zone may be key to ending Gaddafi's rule along with extra weapon supplies for the rebels.
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The French government has sent two airplanes with medical equipment and staff to the Libyan city of Benghazi, now in the hands of anti-Gaddafi rebels, and more planes are to follow, government spokesman Francois Baroin said.
Asked about the possibility of military action to dislodge Gaddafi, Baroin said in an interview on France 2 television "It's not a priority. The priority is humanitarian aid, it's no longer diplomacy."
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The French government has sent two airplanes with medical equipment and staff to the Libyan city of Benghazi, now in the hands of anti-Gaddafi rebels, and more planes are to follow, government spokesman Francois Baroin said.
Asked about the possibility of military action to dislodge Gaddafi, Baroin said in an interview on France 2 television "It's not a priority. The priority is humanitarian aid, it's no longer diplomacy."