U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up a surprise visit to the Libyan capital of Tripoli. On Tuesday, Clinton pledged millions of dollars in additional U.S. aid for Libya’s transitional government.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “We will support a process of democratizing that respects the rule of law, that respects the rights of minorities and women and young people, that creates independent institutions like a free press and an independent judiciary. Groups and individuals who really believe in democracy should be welcome into that process. But groups that want to undermine democracy or subvert it are going to have to be dealt with the Libyans themselves.”

Clinton’s visit comes one day after the governing National Transitional Council took full control of the town of Bani Walid, where fighters loyal to the ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi had remained. NATO spokesperson Roland Lavoie said the international military campaign in Libya is coming to a close.

Roland Lavoie: “Remaining Gaddafi fighters are on the defensive, apparently attempting to avoid capture. They don’t control significant populated areas and no longer pose a credible threat outside small pockets of resistance. Because of the change in the situation on the ground, we are now using our assets essentially to monitor the situation and see what is going on there and intervene only if and when necessary, which means a significant reduction in our strike sorties.”