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4A – Daily News – Tuesday, March 1, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Pro-Gadhafi forces close in on rebel-held cities TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end his crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels hold- ing a city near the capital and his warplanes bombed an ammunition depot in the east. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya and said all options were open, including the use of warplanes to patrol the North African nation’s skies and protect citizens threat- ened by their leader. France said it would fly aid to the opposition-con- trolled eastern half of the country. The European Union imposed an arms embargo and other sanc- tions, following the lead of the U.S. and the U.N. The EU was also considering the creation of a no-fly zone over Libya. And the U.S. and Europe were freezing billions in Libya’s foreign assets. ‘‘Gadhafi has lost the legitimacy to govern, and it is time for him to go without further violence or delay,’’ U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. ‘‘No option is off the table. That of course includes a no-fly zone,’’ she added. British Prime Minis- ter David Cameron told law- makers: ‘‘We do not in any way rule out the use of mili- tary assets’’ to deal with Gadhafi’s regime. Gadhafi, who in the past two weeks has launched the most brutal crackdown of any Arab regime facing a wave of popular uprisings, laughed off a question from ABC News about whether Herb Shop • VITAMINS • MINERALS • HERBS Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Suite #E, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 528-2930 333 So. Main St. he would step down as the Obama administration demands. ‘‘My people love me. They would die for me,’’ he said. ABC reported that Gadhafi invited the U.N. or any other organization to Libya on a fact-finding mis- sion. US, Europe clamp Libya sanctions WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his men- tal state and warning that those who stay loyal to him risk losing their wealth and being prosecuted for human rights abuses. Europe, which buys most of Libya’s oil exports, out- lined fresh sanctions to force the dictator to stop attacks on civilians and step down after 42 years of iron-fisted rule. The European Union issued travel bans and an asset freeze against senior Libyan officials, and ordered an arms embargo on the country. Germany pro- posed a 60-day economic embargo to prevent Gadhafi from using oil and other rev- enues to repress his people. 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