Lebanon: the c.te of the Finnish Army visiting the Sector West of Unifil

11/03/15

Shama (Lebanon), the commander of the Finnish Army, lt. January Seppo Toivonen, visited the multinational command of the Sector West of UNIFIL, based on the "Pinerolo" Brigade.

The senior official received an operational update on the current situation in the Italian-led sector, where they are hosted at the Shama base by Brigadier General Stefano Del Col, commander of the UNIFIL West Sector and commander of the Italian contingent in Lebanon. engaged the blue helmets of 11 several countries for a total of 3500 soldiers, including a battle-group of Finland.

The commander of the Finnish Army congratulated the leadership of the Italian-led multinational command for the synergistic work carried out by the peacekeepers who operate, on the basis of the 1701 UN resolution, with transparency and impartiality, guaranteeing stability and peace.

 

Source: Unifil