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UNIFIL: Italian peacekeepers helps Lebanese ISF

24 Dicembre 2015
Lebanese authorities are deeply grateful toward the peacekeepers of the UNIFIL mission. The Italian contingent, currently made up of units of the Taurinense Alpine Brigade, completed and inaugurated an important project in favor of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF), near two of their facilities in the city of Tyre, in the south of the country. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] Specifically, they

Lebanon: Renzi visits Italian contingent

Official visit of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to the Italian contingent in Lebanon, to verify the situation on the entire area of UNIFIL operation and to compliment the work of Italian troops in the south of the country. Accompanied by General Claudio Graziano, Chief of the Defence Staff, the Prime

Alpine Taurinense redeployment in Lebanon

13 Novembre 2015
Handover for the Combat Service Support Battalion of the Joint Task Force Lebanon, in the base “Millevoi” of Shama, Headquarters of the Italian contingent. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] Logistics Regiment “Taurinense” Rivoli (To), under the command of Colonel Sergio Conte, replaced the Logistic Regiment “Friuli” Budrio (Bo), under the command of Colonel

UNIFIL Lebanon, Italy: water tank in school

12 Novembre 2015
Italian peacekeepers based on Alpina Taurinense Brigade have completed the construction of a covered cistern for collecting rainwater in the school of Ayta Ash Sha’b, in South Lebanon, attended by disabled children. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] The project, carried out by the joint task force within the civil military cooperation, pursues the objectives

UNIFIL, Italy: new soccer field in Jinnata

Sustaining population, developing socio-cultural integration and fighting poverty. The construction of a soccer field in the Jinnata Lebanese municipality, near the city Tiro city, reflects these objectives. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] The sport facility was completed by the Italian contingent operating in the UNIFIL Sector West, the Alpina Taurinense Brigade, and delivered

Migrants: phase 2 of EUNAVFOR MED is started

24 Ottobre 2015
The second phase of EUNAVFOR MED, “Sofia”, started in October. It takes name from a Somali child born during a critic journey in the Mediterranean and rescued by a German ship last August. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] The project aims to stop the trafficking of human beings intercepting smugglers in the sea.

UNIFIL Lebanon: artificers’ workshop

23 Ottobre 2015
The workshop for UN EOD teams (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) occurs today in the Lebanese military base of the municipality of Dibil. It has been organized by the Finnish-Irish Battalion, employed by UNIFIL Sector West. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] The activity is aimed to increase the interoperability of peacekeepers involved in EOD, a

Lebanon, ITALBATT led by “Nizza Cavalry”

20 Ottobre 2015
Transfer of authority for ITALBATT in Lebanon. The handover between the Italian task force engaged in activities to support the local population and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in compliance with the Resolution 1701 of the United Nations, has occurred today in the military base of Al Mansouri. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs]

Italian Defense in the global context

19 Agosto 2015
The Italian Defense increases efforts to maintain stability in crisis areas, by coming to terms with the new cuts imposed on the industry and maximizing international cooperation’s benefits. [subscriptionform] [level-european-affairs] This is the new orientation of the national military policy, inserted into a global relationship system, that on the one
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