France, UK urge Gaddafi supporters to drop him now

France and Britain called on Monday for supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to drop him before it was "too late" and asked Libyans opposing him to join a political process to pave the way for his departure.

"Gaddafi must go immediately," President Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister David Cameron said in a joint declaration. "We call on all his supporters to drop him before it is too late," they said, adding anybody against him should join a process for political transition. (Reuters)