|
|
Norwegian peacekeepers to return to Lebanon |
 |
+ |
- |
19:24, July 06, 2007 |
Norway will send its peacekeeping troops back to Lebanon after nearly a decade when it withdrew from the war-torn country, media reports reaching Stockholm said on Friday.
The first batch of Norwegian peacekeepers, consisting of only eight officers, will depart for Lebanon this fall, the Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported, quoting Defense Minister Anne-Grete Stroem-Erichsen.
The government made the decision after considering a request from the United Nations, the reports said.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) now has 13,000 troops on a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that started after last summer's conflict between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.-
The main task of the Norwegian peacekeepers will be to coordinate military and civilian aid to Lebanon, the defence minister said.
Beginning from 1987, 21,000 Norwegian soldiers were stationed in Lebanon. The Norweigian troops were pulled out in 1998.
Source: Xinhua
|
|
|
Comment
Tell A Friend
Print Format
Save Article