Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird was in Benghazi on Monday to meet with Libyan rebel leaders in their stronghold. Baird described the secret trip as a fact-finding mission, saying “This is one of the many steps that need to happen as Canada and [the National Transitional Council] go forward together. Baird also travelled to Sicily to meet with Canadian troops that are taking part in a NATO-led mission in Libya. Fighting between the rebels and forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has reached a standoff, with anti-government fighters laying claim to much of the East and pro-Gadhafi troops controlling the western part of the country, including the capital Tripoli.
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