Netherlands sends frigate to Mediterranean on protective mission

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AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) - The Dutch government on ​Monday said it ‌would send a frigate to the Mediterranean ​at France’s ​request to help protect ⁠Cyprus and other ​allies and secure maritime ​traffic imperilled by the escalating crisis in the ​Middle East.

The government ​said last week that ‌France ⁠had asked it to provide an air defence and ​command frigate ​to ⁠support the Charles de ​Gaulle aircraft carrier ​that ⁠President Emmanuel Macron said would be ⁠sent ​to the ​Mediterranean.

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Reporting by Bart Meijer; ​Editing by Kevin Liffey

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