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Anders Fogh Rasmussen explains the handover to Nato
Nato says it has agreed to take over responsibility from the US for enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya.
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said talks would continue on giving Nato a "broader responsibility", with a decision possible in the coming days.There have been differences of opinion about whether attacks on ground troops should form part of the action.
British jets have launched missiles at Libyan armoured vehicles near Ajdabiya during a sixth night of allied raids.
The UK government said Tornado aircraft fired missiles at Libyan military units close to the town, where there has been fierce fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.
'Consensus decision' The handover of the no-fly mission to Nato could come as early as this weekend.
Mr Rasmussen said all of Nato had agreed to the move, including Turkey, which had expressed doubts over strikes on a fellow Muslim country.
"The fact is that in Nato we take all decisions by consensus and the decision we are taking today to enforce a no-fly zone is also taken by a consensus which means that all 28 allies support that decision," he told the BBC.Continued
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