The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been reshuffled since the Security Council voted to increase its strength from 6000 to 7000 men. An additional 650 French troops were deployed in the central sector of southern Lebanon last week.
They replaced a Nigerian contingent which has been redeployed to the western sector, near Tyre, a salient originally occupied by the French. The UNIFIL command had intended to station the French unit north of the Israeli border town of Mefullah in the area held by Maj. Saad Haddad’s Christian militia. But Haddad objected and the French re-enforcements were sent to the central sector instead. Additional re-enforcements are being sent by Norway, Ghana and Ireland.
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