The blue helmets in Lebanon have been shot at several times in the past few days. A German naval ship on UN mission has now fought an unmanned missile.
The corvette “Ludwigshafen am Rhein”, deployed as part of the UN force Unifil off the Lebanese coast, fended off an incoming drone amid growing tensions in the region. The unmanned missile was brought down in a controlled manner using a defense system around 7 a.m. off the coast of Lebanon, a spokesman for the Bundeswehr’s operations command told the German Press Agency in Berlin. According to dpa information, it was the first incident of this kind with the corvette in recent times.
Unifil’s task is to monitor compliance with the ceasefire following the 2006 Lebanon War. The UN force is supporting the Lebanese government in securing its maritime borders and preventing weapons smuggling by sea.
The drone was already very close to the ship
According to dpa information, the unmanned missile was fought northwest of Nakura and well away from the coast in the area closest to the ship. The drone was therefore recovered – at least parts of it – and should be examined.
The blue helmet soldiers had been shot at several times on land in the past few days. You have sometimes named Israeli troops as the perpetrators, and sometimes you have spoken of an unclear situation in the fighting between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah.
The Bundeswehr is currently providing the corvette with around 60 crew members and 40 soldiers in the UN headquarters camp in Nakura for the Unifil mission’s maritime force.
Bundeswehr assumes greater danger
Because of multiple attacks on UN peacekeeping posts in southern Lebanon, the Bundeswehr is assuming greater danger for its men and women in the peacekeeping force. “According to the local assessment, there is an increased risk situation for the forces on site, which will be reduced as best as possible through appropriate protective measures by the troops,” a spokesman for the operational command explained.
The German Unifil mission primarily includes command of the multinational maritime units off the coast of Lebanon. They are guided from Nakura. In addition to the main mission of maritime surveillance, the units support the UN mission by transporting personnel and materials over sea.
Source: Stern
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