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President Barack Obama has signed a secret presidential finding authorizing covert operations in Libya, FOX News Channel reported Wednesday, citing a US official. The news was first reported by Reuters, which said Obama signed the measure within the last "two to three weeks," citing four US government sources familiar with the matter.......
The news comes as The New York Times reported Wednesday that the CIA had clandestine operatives on the ground in Libya. The unknown number of operatives included those from the agency's station in Tripoli as well as operatives who arrived recently, the report said. The operatives were being used to gather intelligence on targets for airstrikes and to make contact with rebel forces and have been in the country for several weeks, according to The Times.
And so it begins.
President Obama Signs Order Authorizing Covert Operations in Libya