26/04/2011 10:57
Berlusconi agreed to join the mission in Libya
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has approved the use of his country's air force in Nato's Libya mission, the BBC news agency reports.
Mr. Berlusconi announced the decision after a telephone call with US President Barack Obama, and would also call other European leaders to brief them personally, said his statement, the BBC informs.
Italy had previously said it would not take part in Nato-led air strikes, citing its 40-year colonial rule of Libya, the source reads.