11/03/2015 - Shama (Lebanon), the commander of the Finnish Army, lt. gen. Seppo Toivonen, visited the multinational command of the Western Sector of UNIFIL, based on the "Pinerolo" Brigade.

Received at the Shama base by Brigadier General Stefano Del Col, commander of the Western Sector of UNIFIL and commander of the Italian contingent in Lebanon, the senior official received an operational update on the current situation of the Italian-led sector, in which they 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 himself on the direction of the multinational command, with an Italian leadership, for the synergistic work carried out by the peacekeepers operating on the basis of the 1701 UN resolution of the 2006, with transparency and impartiality guaranteeing stability and peace.

 

Source: Unifil