Germany takes charge of UN coastal fleet in Lebanon
Germany has taken charge of the UN maritime task force (MTF) deployed off the coast of Lebanon following the Israel-Lebanon war in 2006, WAM news agency reported. The naval force has been deployed at the request of the Lebanese government to secure the country’s territorial waters, according to the report Monday. “The MTF has also contributed safe environment for commercial ships travelling to and from Lebanon,” Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano said at the handover ceremony from Italy to Germany.
Thirteen countries have contributed to MTF. These are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.
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