France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
- Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 15.49
- Online news: World
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help rebels battling for nearly two years to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
A rebel fighter aims his weapon towards Syrian government forces' positions at the Menagh military airport near the northern city of Aleppo on March 13, 2013. French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help rebels battling for nearly two years to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
He spoke as London and Paris sought jointly to lift the embargo to enable them to arm the rebels, angering Damascus but drawing a cautious welcome from the opposition.
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