The US military is positioning forces in the region near Libya in case they are needed, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday, according to reports.
Colonel Dave Lapan said naval and air forces were being repositioned as part of contingency plans as the United States continues to weigh options for responding to the crisis in Libya, ABC News reported. Lapan did not provide details, dpa reported.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday in Geneva that the military was preparing for possible humanitarian missions, and that setting up a no-fly zone was discussed in her meetings with diplomats on the sidelines of a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.
"We will continue to explore all possible options for action," she said. "As we have said, nothing is off the table so long as the Libyan government continues to threaten and kill Libyans."
ABC News also reported the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier was stationed in the Red Sea and could be used to enforce a no-fly zone.