The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday officially handed over a military position to the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon’s Khardali area.
The move comes as part of a broader plan to transfer several longstanding UNIFIL positions to Lebanese army control.
According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the position – located near an army facility in the Khardali-Litani area – was handed over to the Lebanese army’s 7th Brigade.
Despite the handover, UNIFIL said that its peacekeepers – who hail from nearly 50 countries – remain "fully committed” to their mandate in southern Lebanon, where they continue to maintain a visible presence.
"Civilians bear the heaviest burden when conflict disrupts daily life,” UNIFIL said in a statement, adding that local residents continue to face "uncertainty, displacement and concerns for their safety.”
