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UAVs Seen As Way To Thwart People-Smugglers In Med

May 19 2015

United Kingdom

The British government says it is willing to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a European Union operation to combat smuggling gangs that have been transporting migrants to Europe, reports London's Daily Telegraph.

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defense Secretary Michael Fallon met with E.U. counterparts on Monday to agree on military action in Libya to take on the gangs.

The E.U. is seeking approval from the Libyan government and U.N. Security Council...

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