New Commander Takes Over UNIFIL's German Contingent

July 21 2010

Lebanon

The German contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has a new commander, the Daily Star (Beirut) reports.

Commander Johannes Schmidt-Thomee took command of the 300-strong naval contingent from outgoing Commander Martin Kubel in a Monday ceremony in Beirut.

Berlin provides two nautical minesweepers and a distribution frigate to the United Nations Maritime Taskforce (MTF), which operates a total of eight warships.

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