The military assault helped Libyan rebels regain ground in the eastern city of Ajdabiya. That was the first major turnaround in the week-old operation.
President Barack Obama is citing significant progress in the military operation even as the U.S. gets ready to turn over portions of the mission to NATO control.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. Darryn James, says there were no Tomahawk cruise missile strikes overnight.
