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Germany to maintain presence in Lebanon after Unifil ends, deputy defence minister says

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“Germany to maintain presence in Lebanon after Unifil ends, deputy defence minister says”

Germany is committed to maintaining a presence in Lebanon after the end of the UN peacekeeping mission Unifil, as European countries discuss a possible successor force, deputy defence minister Nils Schmid has told The National . The UN Security Council voted unanimously in August 2025 to extend Unifil's mandate for a final time until December this year, after which the force will begin an orderly withdrawal of its personnel. Established in 1978, the mission has operated in southern Lebanon,…

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