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NATO Pledges Radar Planes
Monday, October 8, 2001
(9:23 AM ET) (13:23 GMT)

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- CNN
NATO has reaffirmed its support of the U.S. fight against terrorism, pledging five of its aircraft to the campaign.

Five AWACS surveillance planes and their crews will be sent to the U.S. so that American radar aircraft can be freed up for the Afghan operation.

NATO's 19 members met to discuss Sunday's U.S.-led targeted strike on Afghanistan, pledging continued assistance when required.

NATO's council of ambassadors formally approved the deployment of the AWACS for counter-terrorism operations in the United States, during its meeting on Monday.
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Dan