UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force conducts joint exercise with LAF Navy
As part of its ongoing support to the Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-N), UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) today conducted a joint training with LAF Navy personnel off the coast of Beirut Port. The demanding two-hour boarding exercise – involving the UNIFIL flagship “UNIÃO” (Brazil), helicopters…
UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander visits Tibnin hospital
As part of furthering peace in south Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers work closely with the local communities in their area of operation to build trust and help keep the stability that has lasted for 11 years. On Tuesday, UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander, Brigadier General Francesco Olla of Italy, visited…
Message from the UNIFIL Mission: United Nations Security Council unanimously renews UNIFIL mandate until August 2018
The United Nations Security Council yesterday voted unanimously to renew UNIFIL’s mandate under Security Council resolution 1701, expressing a strong commitment to the existing mandate. UNIFIL will continue to work to fulfill the mandate to its fullest in order to preserve the stability and calm in…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
The Secretary-General welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2373 extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 August 2018. The Secretary-General reiterates that UNIFIL, in close cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces, will…
Street market to promote local economy
UNIFIL organized on Sunday a traditional street market in the UN Mission’s Sector East Headquarters in Marjayoun, where local businesspersons and traders set up a variety of stalls. The aim of the event was to promote local businesses and economy. A total of 30 stalls – including various garment…
Lebanese Minister of Defense visits UNIFIL headquarters
The Minister of National Defense of Lebanon, Yaacoub Riad Sarraf, today visited UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura as well as the main base of UNIFIL ’ s French-led Force Commander ’ s Reserve (FCR). The Minister ’ s discussion with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary…
UNIFIL’s Sector West conducts multinational training exercise
UNIFIL’s western sector command recently organized a multinational training activity to test the command and control capacity of various UNIFIL units operating in south-western Lebanon. During the 8 September training exercise, more than 200 peacekeepers, 45 armoured vehicles and four forward…
Joint training between UNIFIL and Lebanese Army in Crowd and Riot Control
UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion, commanded by Colonel Massimo Crocco, today carried out a Crowd and Riot Control (CRC) training exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces personnel in the Tyre district, south-western Lebanon. The main purpose of the course, held in Al Mansouri, is to improving operational…
UNIFIL head chairs regular tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions centered on issues related to the…
LAF Commander General Aoun discusses enhanced coordinated efforts with UNIFIL
During his visit to the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura today, Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) General Joseph Aoun discussed with the UN Mission’s leadership enhanced coordinated activities between LAF and UNIFIL in the area between the Litani River and the Blue Line in south Lebanon…
UNIFIL and LAF conduct live firing exercise
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today conducted a joint live fire exercise combining armoured assets, machine gun and small arms live fire in an area about one kilometer south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The Lebanese Armed Forces…
K9 training with UNIFIL and LAF
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. The…