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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Spain's 570 soldiers arrive in Tyre to join UNIFIL
2006-09-16
(KUNA) -- Three Spanish warships arrived in Tyre on Friday carrying 570 officers and soldiers who are to join the UNIFIL in implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, said a UNIFIL source.

The source told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the deployment of the Spanish forces would require three days, and that they would be working under the umbrella of the UNIFIL. The first group of Spanish soldiers dispatched to Lebanon, comprising of 50 soldiers, had arrived yesterday and had determined the depth of waters and whether it would allow for the docking of the Spanish warships. Spain had pledged 1,100 soldiers to work under the UNIFIL.
Posted by:Fred

#4  how many UNIFIL troops are there so far?

The prediction market at Strategy Page has a bet on 15,000 actually there by a particular date. I'm leaning on NO but the EU nicks keep surprising me by actually sending poor fools to Hezb ball land.

Posted by: 3dc   2006-09-16 14:20  

#3  No, no, no, Abdul, these stupid infidels came to "protect the People of Lebanon from Zionist aggression". Dig up the Katyusha launcher.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-09-16 08:36  

#2  Look, Mohammed - more targets!
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-09-16 05:29  

#1  What? Does someone have a flat Tyre?
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-16 00:08  

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