Libyan rebels celebrate UN no-fly zone resolution

The UN Security Council has backed a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" short of an invasion "to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas".

In New York, the 15-member body voted 10-0 in favour, with five abstentions.

Rebel forces in their Benghazi stronghold reacted with joy, from where the BBC's Ian Pannell reports.

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