David Cameron threatens Muammar Gaddafi with military action

As intense fighting brought Libya close to a civil war, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened the country's strongman Muammar Gaddafi with military action by imposing a no-fly zone and also suggested English troops could be involved in peacekeeping in the strife torn nation.

Cameron told the House of Commons last night that Britain and its allies were considering using fighter jets to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, patrolling and shooting down Libyan aircraft ordered to attack protesters.

His warning came amid growing concerns about the crumbling regime's ability to commit last desperate acts of mass murder, as reports suggested that Gaddafi could use chemical weapons against his own people.

Britain and America are also thought to be considering arming rebel forces in Libya, The Telegraph reported as reports circulated that US and Nato were massing forces close to the embattled nation.

The Daily Mail and The Telegraph said Cameron did not rule out "the use of military assets", saying Britain "must not tolerate this regime using military forces against its own people".

The papers quoted British sources as saying that Libya still has stocks of mustard gas chemicals.

According to the Daily Mail, Cameron threatened Gaddafi with military action last night, promising a no-fly zone and arms shipments to his enemies.

While Gaddafi has lost control of much of his country, h [...]