The Peacekeeping Lineup In Lebanon

October 09 2006

French peacekeepers and an armored personnel carrier disembark from a landing
vessel in the port of the Lebanese town of Naqoura. Expected to field 2,000 personnel,
France will command the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon until February.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is monitoring a cease-fire that ended the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in mid-August of this year. The peacekeepers, along with Lebanese troops, now control most of southern...

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