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Lt Gen Ishwar Hamal, UNDOF Force Commander and Head of Mission, visited the Irish Force Reserve Company at Camp Faouar, for the first time after the induction of the contingent to the mission on 23 December 2020. The Force Commander was received by Lt Col Kieran Carey, Officer Commanding, FRC on his…

Finally, the time has come to bid adieu to the year 2020 and welcome the year 2021. On behalf of UNDOF and from me personally, I extend my warm greetings and wish a Happy New Year to all international and national civilian staff as well as to the military staff, to include those from OGG, along with…

Lt Gen Ishwar Hamal, UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander, visited all UNP's of Nepali Mechanized Infantry Company, on 30 December 2020. Major Min Bahadur Godar, Acting Officer Commanding of NMC welcomed The Force Commander in camp Faouar. As per the visit program, FC was accompanied to UNP 10A…

Lt Gen Ishwar Hamal, UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander visited the AoR (Area of Responsibility) of Force HQ Infantry Support Unit, NEPCON IX on 3 rd February 2020. Lt Col Pankaj Raj Pokharel Commanding Officer of NEPCON IX welcomed the Force Commander on his arrival and, a guard of Honour…

After 16 months of her 18 month tour of duty in UNDOF, Brigadier General Maureen O'Brien of Ireland's Defence Forces today received her UN Service Medal in a small, Covid-19 adherent ceremony in Camp Faouar, Syria. Force Commander and Head of Mission Lieutenant General Ishwar Hamal presented her…

On 25 th FEB 2021, NEPCON IX conducted CASEVAC/MEDEVAC Exercise in Mt. Hermon Complex in coordination with the Mission Training Cell, UNDOF. This exercise was incorporated with entire troops from all positions of NEPCON IX. The exercise scenario was developed around different types of casualties in…

On 05 March 2021, the Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Maureen O'Brien presented the Chief Of Staff Col Martin Alvarez with his UN Service Medal. Having arrived in the Golan Heights in January 2020, Col Alvarez has served a distinguished Tour of Duty in UNDOF, demonstrating exceptional…

On 11 March 2021, the wreath-laying ceremony was held at Camp Faouar. On an auspicious occasion of “Nepali Army Day” and “Maha Shivaratri”, the ceremony was organised by Nepali Contingents deployed in UNDOF. The Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Maureen O'BRIEN commemorated the fallen…

On 17 MAR 21, the FRC celebrated Ireland’s national day, St. Patrick’s Day, in Camp Faouar, Syria. Along with invited guests, the Irish contingent held a parade on the main camp square, where OC FRC, Lt Col Kieran Carey, presented members of the Group with Ireland’s national plant, the shamrock…

Camp Faouar witnessed the Medal Presentation Ceremony of the third rotation of the INDCON Logistic Coy on 24th March 2021. The third rotation of the INDCON, which mainly comprises of troops form 197 Medium Regiment Artillery "KARGIL", successfully completed a tenure of six months on 21st March 2021…

On 30 th Mar 2021, Head of Mission /Force Commander Lt Gen Ishwar Hamal had a meeting with H.E. Mrs. Hanna Ama Nyarko, Ambassador of Republic of Ghana to Israel, accompanied by Mr. William Anani-Abotsi, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana. HE Ambassador was welcomed by FC at Camp Ziouani, on…

On the 26th March 2021, Irish Defence Forces soldiers serving with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria were presented with their UNDOF service medal by Force Commander UNDOF, Lieutenant General Ishwar Hamal. The 129 personnel of the 62 Infantry Group which deployed to…