France provided weapons, food to Libya rebels
France provided weapons, munitions and food to Libyan rebels in the Western Mountains in early June to prevent troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from overrunning the region, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.Citing unidentified sources, Le Figaro newspaper said on Wednesday France had parachuted ``large amounts'' of weapons, including rocket launchers, assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles into the Jebel Nafusa region.
Libya``s rebels in April promised France 35% of the country''s crude oil in exchange for supporting the Transitional National Council in its fight against Muammar Gaddafi, a French newspaper reported.