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 Online boo-bears go after the demo firm tearing White House apart. Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. Plane windshield partially shatters mid-flight. There's a suspect. Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak' withdraws. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error