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France sending frigate to stem arms to Gaza
January 23rd, 2009
PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy is ordering that a frigate be immediately deployed off Gaza to survey the area and fight arms smuggling and consolidate a fragile cease-fire.
A statement by Sarkozy's office said he is asking that a helicopter-carrier be sent to international waters off Gaza "in full cooperation with Egypt and Israel."
He ordered Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to immediately "coordinate closely" with the United States and Europe to propose other ways to fight arms smuggling on land and at sea.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-01-23-gaza-egypt_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno
January 23rd, 2009
PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy is ordering that a frigate be immediately deployed off Gaza to survey the area and fight arms smuggling and consolidate a fragile cease-fire.
A statement by Sarkozy's office said he is asking that a helicopter-carrier be sent to international waters off Gaza "in full cooperation with Egypt and Israel."
He ordered Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to immediately "coordinate closely" with the United States and Europe to propose other ways to fight arms smuggling on land and at sea.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-01-23-gaza-egypt_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno