Berlusconi wants NATO to command Libya action
(ROME) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Monday that NATO should take command of international military operations in Libya.
"We want command of the operations to go to NATO and that there be a different coordination to the one that currently exists," Italian news agencies quoted him as saying during a press conference in the northern city of Turin.
Berlusconi also said that Italian planes "are not firing and will not fire", and are limited to patrolling to ensure a no-fly zone imposed by the United Nations.
"It is essential for us to clearly define the objectives of the mission in Libya in the framework of the UN resolution: a no-fly zone, the imposition of the embargo and the protection of civilians," Berlusconi said.