The US State Department has said it's concerned that air strikes carried out in Libya by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt may cause further unrest in the region.
Officials in Washington admit they were taken by surprise when the two nations secretly launched strikes against Islamist militias battling for control of Tripoli.
Lorna Shaddick reports.
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In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the intervention could further inflame the Libyan conflict:
IN: We believe that...
OUT: ...of our concern
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State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the problems in Libya need political solutions:
IN: I think what...
OUT: ...wouldn't determine that
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