Army studying bomb maps handed over by Israel.Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: The Lebanese Army's engineering unit received from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on March 19, 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security, and help the (UNIFIL UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon ) three maps of where cluster bombs cluster bomb n. A projectile that, when dropped from an aircraft or fired through the air, releases explosive fragments over a wide area. Noun 1. were dropped by Israel during the summer 2006 war, a military source told As-Safir newspaper on Thursday. The source said that the unit was studying the maps to locate the areas of where the bombs. BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army's engineering unit received from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) three maps of where cluster bombs were dropped by Israel during the summer 2006 war, a military source told As-Safir newspaper on Thursday. The source said that the unit was studying the maps to locate the areas of where the bombs were dropped through aerial bombardment and artillery artillery, originally meant any large weaponry (including such ancient engines of war as catapults and battering rams) or war material, but later applied only to heavy firearms as opposed to small arms. shelling. The Israeli army handed over the maps to UNIFIL on Tuesday. Israel has twice given UN peacekeepers maps on cluster bombs. However they were useless, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. As-Safir on Thursday. UNIFIL's deputy spokesperson Andrea Tenenti told the daily that Israel handed over the maps and locations after years of diplomatic efforts by several sides. He stressed that it was still early to confirm if the maps are sufficient because technical experts from UNIFIL have to assess the data received. - The Daily Star Copyright 2009, The Daily Star. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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