FRANCE - LIBYA: 'We are not at war..., Fillon says
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Three days after the start of the international military mission over Libya, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (pictured) defended France's involvement in Libya during the parliamentary debate on Tuesday. Source: Latest news reports on FRANCE, French politics and culture
LIBYA: France dispatches envoy to rebel-held Benghazi
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A French special envoy is on his way to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya to act as an "ambassador" with the transitional national council, according to a French official cited by the AFP news agency. Source: Latest news reports on FRANCE, French politics and culture
French lawyer to prosecute NATO for 'crimes' in Libya -
A complaint will be filed in the coming days in Brussels, Belgium, against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for 'crimes' committed in Libya, including the killing of the Libyan leader's son and his three grandchildren, French lawyer Philippe Missamou, announced Thursday to PANA. Ref. Source 5
French Arms to Rebels Expose Weaknesses of UN Arms Embargoes:
Earlier this week France announced that it had delivered arms and ammunition to Libyan rebels in the Nafusa Mountains in early June. This was reportedly an attempt by France to assist the rebels in their military campaign against the forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Ref. Source 3