UNIFIL: Period Since 2006 is Most Peaceful
UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said Saturday that the past three years have been "the most peaceful" in UNIFIL”s area of operation.
Tenenti told reporters at UNIFIL”s headquarters in Naqoura that the situation in the south remains calm in general and U.N. peacekeepers are fully coordinating with the Lebanese army.
He stressed UNIFIL has good relations with locals and denied any attempts to increase or lower the number of peacekeepers serving with the mission.
There are currently 12,000 peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL.