World | Libya Libya Declares Cease-Fire Foreign minister says country will abide by UN resolution By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 18, 2011 7:58 AM CDT Copied In this image taken from RTP Portugal TV, filmed in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday March 17, 2011, showing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/RTP Portugal TV) So much for shooting down passenger jets: Libya is imposing an immediate cease-fire, the country's foreign minister tells reporters. Moussa Koussa says Libya will abide by the UN Security Council's recent resolution and will halt military operations against rebels, USA Today reports. Though Koussa was not a fan of the UN-approved no-fly zone (it will "increase the suffering of Libyan people" by affecting civilian flights), he said the country will "try to deal positively" with the resolution. Read These Next How a doomsday AI hypothetical contributed to massive market drop. Martin Short's daughter dies by suicide at 42. Hilary Duff speaks on former co-star's death. Doctor who appears in Epstein files steps back from CBS. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error