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UNIFIL: unexploded ordnance found, deminers active; 31 arrested in convoy attack probe
Summary
UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said peacekeepers discovered caches of weapons and explosive remnants, deminers are clearing areas near the Blue Line, and the mission reported 31 arrests linked to an attack on a UN convoy on Feb. 14.
The United Nations spokesperson reported that UN peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon discovered caches of unauthorized weapons and munitions, and that demining teams are assisting Lebanese authorities in clearing explosive remnants between the Litani River and the Blue Line.
Why it matters: The presence of unexploded ordnance increases civilian risk in areas where people are…
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