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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle quit operations in Afghanistan

Paris, France - It weighed the anchor last December from Tolone

According to French minister of Defence officials, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which sailed from Tolone last December, yesterday left Arabian sea to come back to France. The nuclear-powered warship and the combat aicraft it carries took part to the military operations of the international coalition set-up to fight terrorism in Afghanistan. The Charles de Gaulle is supposed to reach the...

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Rome, Italy, 06/20/2002 16:26
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