08/07/2011 10:40
US to stop supplying weapons to Libyan rebels
The US House of Representatives has voted to prevent the Pentagon from supplying weapons, training or advice to Libyan rebels.
The House voted to deny funding for direct help to the rebels although a proposal to stop US participation in NATO-led air strikes was defeated.
The House voted 225-201 to stop any money from the defense spending bill being spent on equipment or training for rebels trying to oust Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, BBC reported.