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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 24 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Sandstorms, civilian worries hit NATO Libya sorties Tweet Share this By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bad weather and mounting concern over civilian casualties curbed NATO operations in Libya in the first day since it assumed command of the Western campaign against Muammar Gaddafi, NATO officials said on... Email Print Related News Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi regime Thu, Mar 31 2011 WRAPUP 8-Libya troops advance east; powers want Gaddafi out Tue, Mar 29 2011 Rebels push west before Libya crisis talks Mon, Mar 28 2011 Rebels push west as air strikes hit Gaddafi forces Sun, Mar 27 2011 Libyan rebels rout Gaddafi forces in strategic town Sat, Mar 26 2011 Analysis & Opinion Reuters/Ipsos poll: Obama seen as cautious commander-in-chief Libya, Goran and the photo that went around the world Related Topics World » Libya » A French pilot gives a thumbs-up before taking off in a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet from the Greek air base at Souda on the island of Crete March 30, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Giorgos Papanikolaou/Image Photo Services By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS | Fri Apr 1, 2011 11:29am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bad weather and mounting concern over civilian casualties curbed NATO operations in Libya in the first day since it assumed command of the Western campaign against Muammar Gaddafi, NATO officials said on Friday. NATO took over air strikes targeting Gaddafi's military infrastructure as well as enforcement of a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone and arms embargo on Thursday, replacing a coalition led by the United States, France and Britain. Since then, military analysts say there have been few signs of the intense air strikes that dominated the beginning of the nearly two-week, Western-led campaign. NATO officials said sandstorms had an impact on initial operations, limiting the alliance's ability to identify air strike targets, although the weather was improving on Friday. "Yesterday, we were somewhat restricted by bad weather," one NATO official said. However, the campaign had also entered a more "challenging" phase, he said, with forces loyal to Gaddafi operating increasingly in populated districts as they mounted an intense attack on rebel-held territory in Libya. "There is no doubt it will be more challenging for us to identify targets of military forces that are attacking civilians." More reports of civilian casualties of air strikes emerged on Friday, although there was no official confirmation. A senior Vatican official in the Libyan capital, quoting what he called reliable sources in close contact with residents, said on Thursday 40 civilians had been killed in Tripoli. And on Friday BBC television quoted a Libyan doctor saying a coalition strike had killed seven civilians near the oil town of Brega. NATO was making inquiries but had no confirmation. Civilian deaths haunt the calculations of coalition governments. Any sign of mounting casualties could shatter a fragile consensus between Western and Arab capitals who first called for creation of a militarily enforced no-fly zone. TARGETING QUESTIONS Military experts said NATO would continue to face constraints in the coming days in identifying targets that would steer clear of civilian areas, after much of Gaddafi's heavy infrastructure was damaged in the early days of the campaign. "They (Western-led forces) captured all of what we may call the low-hanging fruit, the armored columns, those (targets) in obvious positions on open roads, sitting on open terrain," said Shashank Joshi of the Royal United Services Institute. "What we may now we left with is ... heavy weaponry on the ground that's more difficult to find and isolate because it is next to urban targets," he said. 1 2 Next World Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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