NATO Secretary General statement on NAC decision to extend Libya mission

[The Patriot]

The North Atlantic Council has decided today to extend the current mandate of Operation Unified Protector, while keeping the situation under regular review. Together with our partners, NATO has been remarkably successful in fulfilling the mandate of the United Nations. But while threats to civilians persist, we will continue to protect them under the mandate confirmed unanimously in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2009, and at the request of the National Transition Council.

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