U.K., France: All Options on Table with Syria
Military-enforced no-fly zone unlikely now, but could happen in the future
Britain and France say they're not ruling out any options in Syria, including a military-enforced no-fly zone to protect thousands of civilians fleeing the escalating civil war.
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague told a news conference Thursday that a Turkish proposal for a safe zone requires military intervention, which the council is unlikely to approve at the moment.
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