The cate of the sector west of UNIFIL meets the mayors of the Tibnin area

17/09/14

UNIFIL's Sector West commander, General Fabio Polli, met with the mayors of the Tibnin area of ​​southern Lebanon, where the Italian contingent currently operates on a brigade base, in the "Millevoi" base in recent days. "Aries".

The initiative, which was attended by representatives of the twelve municipalities of the Tibnin district, led by President Nabil Fawaz, is part of the events aimed at further strengthening the good relations existing between the military contingent and local communities, and is It was also an opportunity for an interesting exchange of information, useful for planning future interventions in the field of security and civil-military collaboration in that area.

President Fawaz, during the meeting, expressed words of thanks to General Polli for the proximity and constant attention of the Italian contingent towards the Lebanese population.

Assistance to the local population is one of the main tasks assigned to UNIFIL by the UN 1701 resolution, together with the monitoring of the cessation of hostilities and the support of the Lebanese armed forces, tasks that the "Ariete" brigade soldiers carry out here with commitment, professionalism and transparency.

Source: Italian contingent in Lebanon