Lebanon

Finnish peacekeepers continue operations in Lebanon

On: October 11, 2023

UN peacekeeping forces in the region are in contact with both sides and are working to keep the tense situation from escalating. There are currently around 200 Finnish UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, north of Israel, who operate in the area alongside Lebanese and French soldiers. The UNIFIL peacekeeping mission inContinue Reading

Finnish UNIFIL troops unharmed in Lebanon

By: Christian Jukka

On: April 7, 2023

In: Uncategorized

Some 10,000 troops from around the world serve in UNIFIL. No Finnish UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) peacekeepers have been harmed following Israeli strikes on Lebanon early on Friday, the Finnish Army Command told news agency STT. The Israeli military carried out air strikes on Lebanon and GazaContinue Reading