US likely to keep combat role after Libya shift

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The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Libya, Thursday, March 24, 2011, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Libya, Thursday, March 24, 2011, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. warplanes will keep flying strike missions over Libya even after the U.S. relinquishes the lead command role to NATO as early as this weekend in the fight against Moammar Gadhafi's forces, the Pentagon indicated Thursday.

"And I would anticipate that we would continue to provide some of the interdiction strike packages as well, should that be needed by the coalition," he added, referring to combat missions such as attacks on Libyan mobile air defenses, ammunition depots, air fields and other assets that support Libyan ground forces.

White House press secretary Jay Carney was more circumspect, calling the next phase of U.S. involvement a "support and assist role," using U.S. intelligence resources and military capabilities including electronic jamming to throw off missiles or rockets. He did not mention any combat airstrikes.

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