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Nato rules out sending forces to Darfur
 Nato chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ruled out Monday sending Nato forces to the Sudanese province of Darfur if the UN sends a peacekeeping mission to the troubled region. Addressing a joint news conference with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, de Hoop Scheffer said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) was considering all options to helping the UN mission in Darfur. But these options, he added, excluded sending personnel to Darfur.De Hoop Scheffer, answering a KUNA question, said the military alliance would not hesitate to offering assistance to UN, but this help would be within a certain limit. He added that the UN and the African Union (AU) would determine the kind of assistance. He said Nato agreed to offer logistic support and training for the AU forces but in accordance with request of the Sudanese government. Posted by: Fred 2006-04-04 |
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