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UNIFIL, Lebanon Army Conduct Joint Exercise In South Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese army conducted yesterday a joint live-fire exercise in southern Lebanon.

The Field Artillery Group, part of UNIFIL's Quick Reaction Force, and army artillery took part in the "Neptune Thunder"exercise, in an area about one km south of UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura.

UNIFIL Chief of Staff Brigadier-General Xavier de Woillemont stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between UNIFIL and the army, saying that the exercise comes in the context of enhancing these combined efforts.

Source: Yalibnan, Lebanon, September 1, 2010

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