Friday 29.07.2011 | 18:02
Norway withdraws from NATO's Libya operation
Source: Beta
BRUSSELS -- Norway's air force jets will fly their last combat mission in Libya on Saturday, NATO officials said.
The aftermath of a NATO attack (Beta/AP)
The flight will take place two days before the country officially withdraws from NATO's operation in the north African country.
Norway is also the first member of the alliance that gave an exact date of its withdrawal.
The decision was announced in Oslo last month.
A Norwegian military spokesman could not confirm that the last flight would take place tomorrow, but said the country would withdraw on August 1.
Norway is one of eight countries from the 28-member western alliance that participated in the operation which started on March 19.
Six Norwegian F-16 jets participated, while the government in Oslo said at the time its limited capacities prevented it from taking part in such important missions for a prolonged period.
Other countries which are bombing targets in Libya with the mandate to protect civilians from the Gaddafi forces are the U.S, Belgium, Italy, Britain, Canada, France, and Denmark.