Friday, March 25, 2011

Spain joins the military action in Libya

The Spanish parliament on Tuesday approved a government decision to contribute forces to the alliance led by United States imposed a no-fly zone over Libya. The request of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was approved by 336 deputies against three votes against and one abstention. Thus, Spain became a military offensive led by France, Britain and the United States.

Spain will provide four Israeli F-18, a Boeing 707 tanker, a submarine, a frigate and a maritime surveillance aircraft. The F-18 patrolled the Libyan airspace Tuesday after two had done on Monday. Around 500 Spanish soldiers participating in the operation. Spain should seek parliamentary approval for their forces to participate in a military operation in outdoor emergency forces may be deployed prior to approval.

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