Gaddafi must go for good: US, UK, France

The NATO forces would continue their action in Libya until Muammar Gaddafi is in power and a Libyan future including the strongman is "unthinkable", the leaders of France, United States and United Kingdom have said.

"As long as Gaddafi is in power, NATO must maintain its operations so that civilians remain protected and the pressure on the regime builds," they wrote in a joint article published in the International Herald Tribune, Le Figaro and Times of London.

"Then a genuine transition from dictatorship to an inclusive constitutional process can really begin, led by a new generation of leaders. In order for that transition to succeed, Gaddafi must go and go for good," wrote US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and France President Nicolas Sarkozy.

In March, the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, establishing a no-fly zone and authorised "all necessary measures" for protecting civilians in Libya. India, China, Russia, Brazil and Germany abstained from voting on the resolution.