France says it may provide armed groups in Syria with communications equipment to help overthrow the government, a blow to a fragile UN plan to end the country’s deadly unrest.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday reiterated his country’s support for Arab League-UN special envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan, but said Paris was also considering other options.
"There is Annan's effort, but we are also considering - and the Americans have done this - not giving weapons but providing communications equipment," Fabius stated.
Fabius suggested that the move could help the anti-government groups in Syria given difficulties with implementing Annan's plan.
The remarks follow France’s proposal earlier this week to make Annan's peace plan obligatory by invoking the UN's "Chapter 7" provision, which allows the Security Council to authorize actions ranging from sanctions to military intervention...
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