France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi

Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031806115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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