At 22:00 GMT a German navy group is to relieve Italy in its command of the maritime task force of UNIFIL patrolling the coast of Lebanon. French and Italian ships currently surveillance an area twice the size of Lebanon itself. The German group consists of 2 Frigates including carried helicopters, 2 supply ships as well as 4 fast attack craft and will be commanded by Admiral Andreas Krause. The frigate F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern under Commander Ulrich Reinecke has left Germany in mid-September and is the flagship of the naval group. Germany has contributed 2.400 personell for this mission. The German Ministry of Defence reports that 1.500 naval personell, 100 airlift soldiers, 400 mission control staff, 100 soldiers for training and advice to the Lebanese security forces and 300 personell as tactical reserve have been sent to the Lebanese coast.
At 22:00 GMT a German navy group is to relieve Italy in its command of the maritime task force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrolling the coast of Lebanon. French and Italian ships currently surveillance an area twice the size of Lebanon itself. The German group consists of 2 frigates including carried helicopters, 2 supply ships as well as 4 fast attack craft and will be commanded by Admiral Andreas Krause. The frigate F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern under Commander Ulrich Reinecke has left Germany in mid-September and is the flagship of the naval group. Germany has contributed 2.400 personell for this mission. The German Ministry of Defence reports that 1.500 naval personell, 100 airlift soldiers, 400 mission control staff, 100 soldiers for training and advice to the Lebanese security forces and 300 personell as tactical reserve have been sent to the Lebanese coast.
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UNIFIL
the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
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Frigates
frigates