Spanish Peacekeeper Commits Suicide at Ibl al-Saqi UNIFIL Base
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A Spanish peacekeeper was on Sunday found dead with a gunshot wound at a base for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern town of Ibl al-Saqi, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
“The body was found by the soldier's comrades in the morning and investigations have revealed that he committed suicide,” NNA said.
“Preparations for transferring the body to Spain have started,” it added.
UNIFIL has more than 10,000 military personnel from 40 countries and around 1,000 civilian national and international staff.
The force was created in 1978 to help Lebanon restore government control over southern Lebanon after the Israeli invasion, and it was beefed up in 2006 after the devastating war between Israel and Hizbullah.
Y.R.
26 June 2016, 18:14
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The force was created in 1978 to help Lebanon restore government control over southern Lebanon after the Israeli invasion, and it was beefed up in 2006 after the devastating war between Israel and Hizbollah.
LOL @ "The force was created in 1978 to help Lebanon restore government control over southern Lebanon "
26 June 2016, 20:26
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It was three missions in the mandate from 1978:
1. To confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
2. To restore peace and security in the area. (Mind you the PLO had turned South Lebanon into a lawless area ahead of the Israeli invasion).
3. To assist Lebanese government restoring control and authority in the area.
27 June 2016, 17:52
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Israel bombed a UN base to pieces in 2006, killing some personnel, and the UN never uttered a word...
