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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri visits the flagship of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force at Beirut Port

Today, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri paid a visit to UNIFIL Maritime Task Force at the Beirut Port.

15 Jul 2019

UNIFIL’s peacekeepers along the Blue Line near Rmeish, south Lebanon

UNIFIL's liaison officers along the Blue Line

UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol an area close to Alma Shaab, south Lebanon

Korean peacekeepers and Lebanese Army boost combat skills

“It is a course that helps us acquire basic-self defence skills using daggers and pistols , unarmed self-defence methods against an unarmed opponent, as well as developing our techniques in individual attack and how to use edged weapons,” said Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Captain Houssam Mhanna, w

07 Aug 2019

Sector East peacekeepers conduct marksmanship training with LAF

As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing cooperation with its strategic partner, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the Mission’s Sector East peacekeepers have recently conducted a series of joint trainings with LAF personnel in honing their marksmanship skills.

16 Aug 2019

Korean peacekeepers and Lebanese Army boost combat skills

“It is a course that helps us acquire basic-self defence skills using daggers and pistols , unarmed self-defence methods against an unarmed opponent, as well as developing our techniques in individual attack and how to use edged weapons,” said Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Captain Houssam Mhanna, w

07 Aug 2019

University students from around the world see UNIFIL’s work first-hand

UNIFIL today hosted a group of about 50 university students from around the world in its headquarters in Naqoura and at a UN position along the Blue Line in a visit organized by Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.

25 Jul 2019

UNIFIL and Lebanese Civil Defence boost skills on action in crisis

Three Lebanese Civil Defence officers along with two Spanish UNIFIL peacekeepers took immediate action to rescue a man stuck inside a car after an accident. The body of the vehicle was badly damaged and the team realized that opening the door to rescue the man would have been impossible.

23 Jul 2019

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