Military planes in the command of NATO already started the bombarding in the city of Sirte, half way between Benghazi and Tripoli, considered the next target for the rebel forces.

After one week of discussion over the control structure, NATO decided yesterday to take over coalition military operations in Libya.

The issue will continue to be discussed tomorrow at a conference in London between NATO’s political leaders after the secretary-general had declared that the alliance is “absolutely impartial”, and while United States administration already announced that its troops will start being reduced within a week, when the organization will have complete command and control of all aspects of the Libyan mission.

The ambiguity of the U.N. Security Council Resolution about Libya has been provoking several reactions among different countries about the type of intervention that is permitted in order to "protect civilians." Anders Rasmussen said, in an interview to CNN, that "The U.N. mandate authorizes the enforcement of an arms embargo," and admitted that he "will leave it to the military commanders to take decisions in concrete operations. Also, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared yesterday that he would not discard the option of arming the rebels.

With the perspective of the meeting in London, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, issued a joint statement announcing that the conference has as purpose to proportionate “a new start” for Libya. According the two leaders, the war against Libya “it is not an end in itself” but it will only end when the “allies” consider the civilian population to be secure. However, the about 25 countries participating in the meeting, according to their joint statement, will create a dialogue between the Libyan forces and demand Kaddafi’s resignation, being predicted that an African country might be available to receive him in exile. The Transition Council has intensified propaganda actions in the last hours. Most recent initiative is to announce that Kaddafi’s supporters “will be forgiven” in case they decide to abandon their leader.

London’s conference, in which North American Secretary of State will be present, is considered to be a re-edition of the Afghanistan one.

Meanwhile, a boat from Libya with more than 300 African immigrants arrived Saturday on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Around 15,000 people have arrived in same island since the Tunisian revolution in past January. The Italian government has declared to be incapable to deal with the influx and asked the European Union to act urgently.