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The Lebanese Special Forces soldier calls his combat dog to heel. “Key” the dog who is already growling at the “suspicious” man across the park, obediently responds. The soldier and his dog closely watch as the man makes threatening gestures and shouts aggressively. The dog tugs on his lead.
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A Lebanese Special Forces soldier (left) and his combat dog apprehend an “aggressor” during attack dog training.
UNIFIL peacekeepers fire during the live firing exercise “Steel Storm”, jointly with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in an area one kilometre south of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on 27 September 2017.
Lebanese Minister of Defense Yaacoub Sarraf addresses UNIFIL and LAF officials at UNIFIL headquarters after his meeting with UNIFIL Commander Major General Beary.
From right to left: UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary, Lebanese Government Representative to UNIFIL Brigadier General Malik Chamas, LAF Navy Commander Rear Admiral Majed Alwan and MTF Commander Rear Admiral Sergio Fernando de Amaral Chaves Jr. observe a training exercise at sea outside the Beirut Port.
Mohammad Istanbouli, 6, captures his friends’ theatre performance with his professional camera. UNIFIL’s Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Political and Civil Affairs, Imran Riza, and Commander of UNIFIL’s Sector West Brig Gen Francesco Olla in the background enjoying the show.
Group photo of UNIFIL and Civil Defense officials with the donated UN assets.