Nato fails to win planes pledge

Nato has failed for a second day to find new ground-attack aircraft for the fight against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in Libya but its top official said he expects the additional planes soon.

Nato’s top military commander, US Navy Admiral James Stavridis, has said there is a growing need for precision attack aircraft to avoid civilian casualties as Gaddafi’s forces camouflage themselves and hide in populated areas to avoid Western air strikes.