UNIFIL Helps in Fight to Douse Fires along the Blue Line

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has assisted the country’s authorities in fighting a large fire in the general area of Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon, a UNIFIL press statement said on Monday.

“The firefighting operations took place in a heavily mined areas in the proximity of the Blue Line,” it added.

“UNIFIL ITALAIR helicopters were dispatched immediately after UNIFIL received a request from the Lebanese authorities to assist in the firefighting efforts.”

The statement added that the UNIFIL pilots have worked to extinguish the blaze and that the operation was successfully completed.

The ITALAIR task force operates directly under the UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano.