UNIFIL: We Work With You – Lebanese Army

First Lieutenant Houssam Mhanna is a soldier in the Lebanese Army. We follow him on a joint patrol with UNIFIL’s Italian Contingent and see some routine joint training exercises conducted with UNIFIL’s French Force Commander Reserve contingent and their Lebanese counterparts. In 2006 the United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 1701 to foster peace and stability in South Lebanon. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have primary responsibility for ensuring security in the area and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) operates in support of them. Since the beginning of 2008, UNIFIL and LAF intensified their cooperation and began to carry out daily activities together. These activities include various types of day- and night-time patrols throughout the UNIFIL area of operations and along the Blue Line, conducting checkpoints, as well as operations to recover and destroy weapons, munitions and infrastructure left from previous conflicts. Apart from their daily operational activities to implement their respective mandates, UNIFIL and the LAF also conduct joint military exercises, training activities and exchange experiences through a joint lecture programme. ******************************************************************** With thanks to all who participated in the making of this film. This campaign series was a collaborative project within UNIFIL’s Public Information Department. Credits are in alphabetical order. Series Conceptualized & Directed by: Aoibheann O’Sullivan Producers: Suzane Badereddine & Aoibheann O’Sullivan Executive Producers: Imran Riza & Andrea Tenenti Camera: Mohamad Hamze & Aoibheann O’Sullivan Editors: Suzane Badereddine & Aoibheann O’Sullivan Graphics: Zeina Ezzeddine & Donn Maguire Photos: Pascual Gorriz-Marcos Script consultants: Yury Kushko, Tilak Pokharel, Joumana Sayegh Translation: Adib Al-Moussa, Rania Bdeir, Rania Harb, Hiba Monzer, Voice Over: Suzane Badereddine, Ghifar Charafeddine, Aoibheann O’Sullivan Social Media: Zeina Ezzeddine & Dany Fouad Ghafary Administrative assistance: Patrick Chama Music & AE Template: Audio Jungle & Video Hive © UNIFIL 2016