Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.
Gates told CNN the unmanned Predators would allow for “some precision capability” against longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces, and will offer a “modest contribution” to NATO efforts to support Libyan rebels.
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