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Algeria denies its military planes used to take mercenaries to Libya

ALGIERS, Feb 26 (KUNA) -- Algiers Saturday categorically denied news reports that Muammar Gaddafi's regime used Algerian planes to airlift mercenaries to Libya.
"Algeria categorically denies these false allegations about the use of Algerian military planes to airlift mercenaries," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
These "false lies" which were reported by internet websites and TV satellite channels are "baseless," and Algeria was committed to non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, said the statement. (end) ft.bs KUNA 262006 Feb 11NNNN