The Dutch government is ruling out any military intervention in securing the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said "The option we looked at was a military option in which you could secure the area so you can work in a stable environment. We simply had to determine that the option would be such a provocation to the separatists that it could destabilize the situation."
Rutte's comment comes amid an uptick in fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the rebels which control the region where the crash took place.
There are still plans for Australia and the Netherlands to deploy 50 unarmed police officers around the crash site. This follows a deal struck by Malaysian authorities with the rebels to allow international forces at the site.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. "Our intention, under the auspices of local people, is to take over the site, to ensure that the recovery of remains can go ahead as swiftly and as effectively as possible."
11 days after the downing of the jetliner, the crash site has yet to be fully cleared of body parts.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down in eastern Ukraine on July 17th, killing all 298 people on board.
