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PARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
Macron emphasized that the French military did not intend to take part in any fighting, during a prime-time television interview.
President Macron announced plans to send soldiers, radar and defense systems to protect the Yanbu oil pipeline and refinery.
French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said his country has finalized discussions with Saudi Arabia to send military assets to help protect the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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France will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
During his tenure as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron has evolved from a political upstart to a senior statesman.