Britain: UNIFIL Should Fulfill its Duties Unhindered

by Naharnet Newsdesk 27 July 2011, 10:34

Britain's foreign minister for the Middle East and Africa has expressed concern over the roadside bombing that targeted a UNIFIL convoy near the southern port city of Sidon on Tuesday.

"I am deeply concerned by reports of another attack against a UNIFIL patrol in South Lebanon. My sympathy is with the injured and their families,” said Alistair Burt in a statement.

“UNIFIL plays a vital and positive role in maintaining peace and security in southern Lebanon through its mandate in support of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701,” Burt said.

“It is in the interest of all parties to ensure that UNIFIL is able to fulfill its duties unhindered,” the statement added.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack on the convoy carrying French peacekeepers.

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