Indonesian Troops join UNIFIL, arrive in Lebanon

Indonesian UN peacekeepers land in Beiruit

UNIFIL strength has reached a total of around 9700 troops from 21 different
countries after 129 troops of the Indonesian Battalion have arrived in Lebanon today, 10 Nov 2006.
Around 8,000 troops are deployed on the ground between the Litani River and the Blue
Line, plus the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force with 1,700 naval personnel.

BB: I'd like to keep an open mind, but I have some serious reservations about Indonesia providing any part of the UNIFIL contingent. I think it is especially inappropriate in the context of its openly declared hostility to the state of Israel.

References:
UNIFIL report: UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON 11 November [PDF]
JPOST: Israel okays Indonesian UNIFIL troops [Sept 3,2006]
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