The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) rejects military action on Libya

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has rejected any foreign military intervention in troubled Libya.

At the start of an OIC emergency meeting on Libya in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Ihsanoglu rejected “any military interference (on the ground) in Libya."

He warned of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country and called on the Libyan authorities to “immediately allow the entrance of humanitarian aid” to the country, AFP reported.

Ihsanoglu also pointed out that the UN Security Council should enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.

"We join our voice to the voices asking for a no-fly zone in Libya, and we call on the Security Council to do its duty in this regard," he said.

The six-nation Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has already backed a no-fly zone to prevent airstrikes against the Libyan anti-regime protesters.

According to the UN diplomats, a resolution initiated by France and Britain demanding a no-fly zone over Libya could go before the UN Security Council this week.