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Citat:France is against any pause in military operations against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the foreign ministry has said, after NATO ally Italy urged a "suspension of hostilities".
"The coalition and the countries that met as the Abu Dhabi contact group two weeks ago were unanimous on the strategy: we must intensify the pressure on Gaddafi," Bernard Valero, a ministry spokesman, told reporters.
"Any pause in operations would risk allowing him to play for time and to reorganise. In the end, it would be the civilian population that would suffer from the smallest sign of weakness on our behalf," he said.
Earlier, Italy had broken ranks with its NATO allies fighting an air war against Gaddafi's forces, with Foreign Minister Franco Frattini calling for "an immediate humanitarian suspension of hostilities".
Citat:NATO On June 21st, NATO aircraft flew 140 sorties, including 48 strike sorties. Some of the key targets included: In the vicinity of Tripoli: 3 Surface-To-Air Missile Launchers, 1 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun. In the vicinity of Nalut: 5 Truck-Mounted Guns, 1 Armoured Personnel Carrier, 2 Anti-Aircraft Guns. In the vicinity of Zlitan: 1 Truck-Mounted Gun, 1 Military Camp comprising 6 Truck-Mounted Guns, 2 Military Trucks and 12 Shelters. In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Rocket Launcher, 2 Anti-Aircraft Guns, 3 Surface-To-Air Missile Loader Vehicles.
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