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ROME January 16 Sapa-AFP
ITALY SAYS READY TO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN MALI
Italy is ready to provide logistical support to the military offensive against Islamists in Mali, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said Wednesday.
He said the six-day-old offensive, launched by France, was in line with UN Security Council resolution 2085, adopted in December and calling for a 3,000 strong African-led mission to intervene in Mali in the absence of any negotiated settlement.
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