Turnaround in Lebanon

28/04/14

In recent days, in the Italian base of Al Mansouri in Lebanon, the ceremony of changing the units leading the ITALBATT, between the 1 regiment "Grenadiers of Sardinia" under the orders of Colonel Claudio Caruso, and the regiment "Lancieri di Novara "(5 °) under the command of Colonel Elio Babbo, for their fourth job in the Lebanese operational theater.

The commander of the Lebanon General Brigade Joint Task Force Maurizio Riccò, who was present at the event, expressed his gratitude to the grenadiers, who were able to establish “a strong bond with the local population, creating numerous civil-military cooperation projects and of medical assistance in an exemplary way, also contributing to building, day after day, profound feelings of respect and mutual respect ".

Leading ITALBATT since last 27 October 2013, the Grenadier Regiment carried out more than 3500 patrol activities aimed at ensuring the security of the most sensitive areas of southern Lebanon and about 500 joint activities with the Lebanese armed forces, as well as assistance to them and support to the local population in compliance with the UN 1701 resolution.

Source: Italian contingent in Lebanon