Libyan war moves towards stalemate

The most senior US soldier, Admiral Mike Mullen, says the war in Libya is moving towards a stalemate, even though US and Nato air strikes have destroyed 30-40 percent of Libya's ground forces.



Libyan rebels have been battling Colonel Gaddafi's troops since February but have recently made little headway.



Admiral Mullen also says there’s no sign of al-Qaeda in the Libyan opposition.



Last month, a Nato commander said US intelligence had picked up flickers of al-Qaeda activity among the rebels.



Speaking to US troops in Iraq, Admiral Mullen said radical groups might try to take advantage of the Libyan uprising, but added that the US is monitoring the situation.