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Belgium will contribute with C-130 transport aircraft MEDEVAC helicopter Mali operations 1501135.
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Defence News - Belgium |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 04:01 PM | |||
Belgium will contribute with C-130 transport aircraft and MEDEVAC helicopter for Mali operations. | |||
Belgium
is set to contribute two C-130
military transport transport and one MEDEVAC helicopter to
back up France's offensive against Islamist fighters in Mali, Foreign
Minister Didier Reynders said Tuesday. A decision to offer “logistical”
support will be taken at a special cabinet meeting on Mali later Tuesday,
January 15, 2013, to discuss a French request for backup, Reynders said
on RTBF national radio. |
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Belgian air Force C-130 military transport aircraft (Archive image) |
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With France short
on troop transport planes, Belgium was likely to offer a C-130
that is already in the region and a second that could be on the scene
Wednesday. The helicopter will be flown in next week. |
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