Libyan opposition leaders rule out major role for foreign peacekeepers; U.N. shifts planning

Libya?s opposition leaders have ruled out any major role for foreign peacekeepers in the country after the fall of Moammar Gaddafi, insisting that a new transitional government will take the lead in establishing security, according to top U.N. officials.

The decision, which has been detailed in high-level talks involving representatives of the Transitional National Council, U.N. officials and foreign governments over the past week, reflects the opposition?s growing confidence in its ability to manage any security vacuum in the country.

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