LEBANON CONFLICT FRANCE DEPLOYMENT

epa00802455 French United Nations convoy of troops and equipments passes a Lebanese Army position in Damour on its way to south Lebanon as France increases its peacekeeping force to Lebanon Saturday 26 August 2006. France has indicated it will send as many as 2,000 soldiers for the United Nations peacekeeping force called for in the UN brokered cease-fire ending a month-long war between Lebanon's Hizbollah and the Israeli Army. Other countries such as Belgium, Spain, Italy and Poland have all promised forces and the UN Secrertary General Kofi Annan has said that the called for 15,000 man UN force could be in place within two months. EPA/NABIL MOUNZER

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