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Background || UNIFIL

Background || UNIFIL. Timeline. UNIFIL. United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon. Established following Lebanese request, primarily in order to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Codified in UNSCR 425 and 426, with primarily humanitarian purposes in mind. 1978.

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Background || UNIFIL

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  1. Background || UNIFIL

  2. Timeline UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon Established following Lebanese request, primarily in order to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Codified in UNSCR 425 and 426, with primarily humanitarian purposes in mind. 1978 UN recognition of full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and augmentation of force to 5,600. Force is subsequently reduced to approximately 2,000. 2000 UNSCR 1701 calls for the end of the Second Lebanon War, expanding UNIFIL mandate and expanding the maximum size of the force to 15,000. 2006 UNIFIL UNSCR 425 (19.3.78) UNSCR 426 (19.3.78) UNSCR 511 (18.6.82) UNSCR 1701 (11.6.06)

  3. UNIFILMandate Monitor the cessation of hostilities Assist the LAF in deploying throughout the south, including the Blue Line, as Israel withdraws its forces from Lebanon Extend assistance to help ensure humanitarian access and the safe return of displaced persons Assist the LAF in taking steps towards the establishment of an area between the Blue Line and the Litani River free of armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Lebanon government or UNIFIL Assist the government of Lebanon, at its request, to secure its borders and other entry points to prevent entry without consent of arms or related material

  4. Structure FC HQ - Naquora Sector East (Under Spanish command) Sector West (Under Italian command) HQ staff offices INDBATT GHANBATT JOC SPANBATT FRENBATT LIAISON NEPBATT ITALBATT 1 Quick Reaction Force INDOBATT ITALBATT 2 Other units Sector QRF (Spanish) ROKBAT Medicine Units Reserve Unit Italian Air Unit Sector QRF (Italian) Poland maintenance BAT 3 Engineering BATs Multinational Maritime Task Force

  5. Deployment Malaysia India Spain Korea Indonesia Italy France Nepal Italy Ghana

  6. Participatory Countries 13,056 + 1,003 Total: 14,059 from 27 countries *The Polish battalion (453) is scheduled to depart in September, 2009

  7. UNIFIL Breakdown Western Sector: Italy (sector command, 2 battalions), Ghana, France, South Korea Eastern Sector: Spain (sector command), Nepal, Indonesia, India, Malaysia (may be transferred to Western sector) Infantry Naval Italian command (will transfer to German command in September) Crafts are frequently switched and have, in the past, been contributed by 13 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Aerial Italian command 10 Helicopters: 9 Italian military helicopters (5 X AB-212, 1X AB-412). 2 Russian civilian helicopters (MI-8) and 2 Spanish helicopters (AS-332) Combat Support Engineer Corps: Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey and China Logistics: Poland (due to leave in September, 2009)

  8. What does UNIFIL do? Ground Approximately 400 patrols per day Roadblocks & checkpoints to identify prohibited elements Quick reaction force (Italian, Spanish & French soldiers) Marine Maritime Task Force formed to help the LAF prevent smuggling through Lebanon’s naval borders Technology Forces take advantage of sophisticated army equipment, including radars and tanks, which are contributed by the contributingEuropean forces Effectiveness of forces is not uniform among battalions and is limited, due to political and judicial matters

  9. Routine Activities • Patrols • Humanitarian and operational mine disposal, UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) clearance and BA (Battle Area) disposal • Tank activities in the AO • Use of temporary positions • Setting up checkpoints (mostly along the Litani River) with the LAF to prevent smuggling of prohibited matters • Quick Reaction Force designated for operations in the AO • Training-firing exercises, joint trainings and exercises, simulations in cooperation with the LAF • Position construction

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