TRIPOLI, Libya — Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi "pulled back" from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and two other towns after U.N.-authorized airstrikes, a U.S. national security official said Monday.
The official, who declined to be identified by name, said advances by Gadhafi's forces against Benghazi, Ajdabiya and Misrata had "stalled" as a consequence of the military action by U.S. and European forces that began Saturday.
But he said Gadhafi's forces remained active and the United States does not believe the Libyan leader is fulfilling promises to implement a cease-fire.
A senior U.S. military official said Monday the effectiveness of a weekend strike on Libyan leader Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli remains unclear.
The official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the strike launched by British forces on Sunday had targeted Gadhafi's military command ability. U.S. officials have said they are not targeting Gadhafi personally.
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