Nato officially brings its Libya mission to an end

Nato has formally ended its seven-month air campaign that led to the ousting of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The UN earlier rejected a request by Libya's new rulers to extend air operations until the end of the year.

Many of Col Gaddafi's weapons were destroyed by Nato air strikes.

But the UN Security Council has expressed deep concern about remaining stockpiles and called for efforts to prevent looted arms falling into the hands of militants.

In a separate development, the National Transitional Council has named academic Abdurrahim el-Keib as the country's new prime minister. Follow @todaysgist

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