French led UN peacekeeping force for Lebanon taking shape
French military officers were headed to the United Nations yesterday to begin planning for a peacekeeping force that would support the Lebanese Army and take over Israeli positions in a buffer zone, UN and French officials said.The UN Security Council Friday authorized up to 15,000 troops for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, including the 2,000 already on the ground, after a month of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. At the UN, officials were waiting to see which countries would commit troops after the second meeting in three days of some 20 interested nations. US, British or Nato led troops are said not to be welcome in Lebanon.
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