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Indian doctors save badly burnt toddler
A medical team of UNIFIL’s Indian Battalion has saved the life of a toddler who had been badly burnt in a fire incident in Kafar Chouba, south-eastern Lebanon. The Indian peacekeepers continued providing free medical…
Indian peacekeepers start English language course for women
UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers this week started English language course for a group of young women of Souk Al Khan in their area of responsibility in south-eastern Lebanon. The six-week course, for which 23 women have…
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea lead a joint training with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
UNIFIL Korean peacekeepers and LAF soldiers in joint combat training
On their UN base situated on the outskirts of the port city of Tyre, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) warm up with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) before they begin the physically demanding…
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, accompanied by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, reviews the guard of honour at the UNIFIL base in Shamaa, South Lebanon.
Italian Prime Minister visits UNIFIL and the Italian peacekeepers
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, yesterday welcomed the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, to the headquarters of UNIFIL’s Western Sector Command in Shamaa in the southern part…
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Lebanon’s new Defence Minister hold their first meeting
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today held his first meeting with the newly appointed Lebanese Minister of Defence Elias Bou Saab in Beirut to discuss the situation in the UNIFIL area…
UNIFIL head chairs regular Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN…
Local cuisines and handicrafts on display in UNIFIL Sector West HQ
UNIFIL’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama, south-western Lebanon, today hosted an exhibition of local Lebanese cuisines and handicrafts, as a way of fostering economic activities in the Mission’s area of operation. Hundreds…
Korean peacekeepers host Italian counterparts for 3 days
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea hosted a small group of Italian peacekeepers for three days in their base near Tyre, south Lebanon, this week for a joint Familiarization of Deployment (FAMDEP) exercise. From 12…
Sector East peacekeepers conduct casualty and medical evacuations exercise
Dozens of UNIFIL peacekeepers operating under the command of Spanish-led Sector East Headquarters participated this week in an exercise in order to practice procedures and assess reactions during casualty and medical…
New OGL commander takes charge
An Australian military officer has taken charge of the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), which is a part of the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and works in Lebanon under UNIFIL’s overall operational control. During a…