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Syria 'chemical' attack: France says force may be needed
Source: BBC
22 August 2013 Last updated at 18:21 GMT
Syria 'chemical' attack: France says force may be needed
France has said a "reaction with force" could be needed if Syria is proved to have used chemical weapons against its own people.
The comments from Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius come as Syrian activists say hundreds of people were killed in such attacks in Damascus on Wednesday.
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Mr Fabius told the French BFM TV channel that if the attack was confirmed, "France's position is that there must be a reaction, a reaction that could take the form of a reaction with force".
He did not elaborate on his comments, but he did rule out the use of troops on the ground in Syria.
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Syria 'chemical' attack: France says force may be needed
France has said a "reaction with force" could be needed if Syria is proved to have used chemical weapons against its own people.
The comments from Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius come as Syrian activists say hundreds of people were killed in such attacks in Damascus on Wednesday.
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Mr Fabius told the French BFM TV channel that if the attack was confirmed, "France's position is that there must be a reaction, a reaction that could take the form of a reaction with force".
He did not elaborate on his comments, but he did rule out the use of troops on the ground in Syria.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23795088
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