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No queríamos dejar pasar esta noche de #Nochebuena en la previa de #Navidad2022 #Navidad sin dedicar unas palabras y tener un recuerdo especial para las tropas españolas que se encuentran en diversas misiones exteriores; especialmente, al contingente de #UNIFIL en el #Líbano.
Gracias al reciente y magnífico reportaje de Nacho Garrido y Manolo Guerrero de @charrytv #Ronda, el papel de #LaLegión #Legión @Lalegion_es ha sido destacado en los diversos ámbitos que una misión exterior conlleva.
Desde la práctica deportiva y el desarrollo de juegos a través de los diversos componentes de #LaLegión para fomentar el compañerismo y promover la salud juvenil como ejemplos de los espíritus del #CredoLegionario.
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Sources believe UNFIL driver was executed, bullet to head, after vehicle flipped over. Assassins used tools to cut through bulletproof vehicle.

Claim that bullet hit driver in head as he sped away challenged by what appears to be very thick bulletproof glass. #Ireland #Lebanon
The following image supports the narrative that Irish UNIFIL was assassinated point blank. Driver door shows signs of being pried open 👇 #Lebanon #Ireland
The image also shows concentrated bullet marks on windows, consistent with deliberate attempt to kill, not bullets sprayed at a car as it sped away as initial local reports suggested. #Lebanon #Ireland #UNIFIL
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Lebanese officials react to the #UNIFIL incident

Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and head of the #Amal movement (#Hezbollah's ally): "This is an unfortunate incident, which should be condemned."

Ashraf Rifi, former Lebanese Minister of Justice and now... (1/4)
a Member of Parliament: "The attack against UNIFIL is another crime committed by Hezbollah, hiding behind the term: 'local residents'."

The Lebanese Minister of the Interior, Bassam Mawlawi: "The culprits behind the attack on UNIFIL forces will be held... (2/4)
accountable."

Media outlets affiliated with Hezbollah attacked the Lebanese Minister of the Interior for his remarks today, also condemning the remarks made by the Prime Minister of Ireland, according to which its troops are operating in a "hostile environment".

To... (3/4)
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#Lebanon: A second #UNIFIL peacekeeping soldiers dead after succumbing to his wounds

The Irish Ministry of Defense officially announced that its soldiers, who were taking part in the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, were fired at.

#Hezbollah's public... (1/3)
relations officer Wafiq Safa told Reuters that Hezbollah "expresses its condolences to UNIFIL and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured", adding "We call on Lebanon's security services to investigate the incident, and demand that Hezbollah's name not be carelessly... (2/3)
brought up in the process".

Attached is a map of southern Lebanon, with al-Aaqbiyeh highlighted.

To comment, follow this link (3/3)
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South #Lebanon: #UNIFIL soldier killed, three others injured in a confrontation with #Hezbollah militants

Last night close to midnight, a UNIFIL peacekeeping vehicle driving from #Beirut to the south of Lebanon passed through the town of al-Aaqbiyeh, a Hezbollah... (1/4)
stronghold located south of Sidon.

Residents of the town were "called to the scene" to try and stop the vehicle, claiming that it deviated from the usual route UNIFIL forces take. The driver refused to stop and locals opened fire on the vehicle, which lost control and... (2/4)
crashed, killing one of the soldiers and inuring three (the attached clip shows one of the wounded UNIFIL soldiers).

Sources supporting Hezbollah are trying to portray the incident as an "unfortunate car accident". UNIFIL announced that it will investigate the... (3/4)
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The UN Security Council (UNSC) decided on Friday to extend the mandate for a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon by another year but will reduce the number of troops from 15,000 to 13,000.

Israel failed to change the UN forces mandate in #Lebanon:

There was no way for #Israel to reject the renewal of the #UNIFIL mandate. On the contrary, UNIFIL serves Israel's objective - not Hezbollah - even in its current mandate as it is. And of course, the #US just follow.

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In fact, there are only 10,720 #UNIFIL soldiers and officers in #Lebanon and the number has never reached the 15,000.

So the "minimum presence" and "significant reduction of forces' to 13,000 is a joke and a mockery.

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Smoke can be seen billowing from the port area of #Lebanon’s #Beirut from a possible explosion, according to multiple reports.

english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle…
Breaking: Multiple explosions have been reported in #Beirut with pictures showing smoke billowing from near the port area of the Lebanese capital. Residents are reporting glass broken kilometers away from the blast site.

#Lebanon

english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle…
Update: Footage from on the ground shows the damage caused by an explosion in #Beirut.

english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle…
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Give I'm a little bored - let's do a thread on UNIFIL etc.

The #UnitedNations Interim Force in #Lebanon, otherwise known as #UNIFIL #UN & #NATO peacekeeping operation which began in March 1978 - 42 years ago.
During the 1970s tension between #Israel and #Lebanon increased to an all-time high as after armed #Palestinian elements shifted from #Jordan to #Lebanon. Said forces conducted operations against #Israel and retreated to the safety of #Lebanese territory.
On 11 March 1978, this escalated with what is now called the Coastal Road massacre planned by Abu Jihad. Here's a bit about the Coastal Road Massacre.
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