<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>France was stepping up efforts on Monday to persuade world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, as Muammar Gaddafi’s troops battled rebel fighters for control of the strategic oil town of Brega.
France said on Sunday it would<wm> share intelligence data to help monitor Libyan rebel-held areas to improve their chances of defeating Gaddafi.
French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Gbray, who visited Tunisian military headquarters during a five-hour visit last week, delivered a letter of intent from President François Hollande urging a naval task force to the North Sea oilfield at St-Malo which could carry out surveillance missions.
In a letter, French President François Hollande expressed determination and encouragement to NATO allies to take necessary precautions against attacks, if the conflict escalates</wm> further and makes it necessary to protect Libyans, citizens of France and their families and their interests