France commits 2000 troops to Lebanon


	France commits 2000 troops to Lebanon

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8-25-2006 3:55 AM

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French President Jacques Chirac on Thursday pledged another 1 600 troops for UNIFIL, bringing the French commitment to 2 000.
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The troops from the 13 engineering and 2nd foreign engineering regiments were due to arrive in the southern Lebanese coastal town of Naqura along with trucks, bulldozers, dump trucks, generators and water purification equipment.
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The soldiers, specialists in de-mining and reconstruction, will be under the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Admiral Xavier Magne told AFP.
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Created in 1978, UNIFIL currently has 2 000 troops at its disposal.
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EU foreign ministers were due to meet in Brussels on Friday to nail down troop offers from member states. Italy may contribute up to 3 000 troops, and Spain 800. 
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