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Polish soldiers safe in Lebanon: commander

02.10.2024 09:40
Polish soldiers serving in Lebanon are safe despite the difficult situation in the Middle East, the operational commander of Poland's armed forces, Gen. Maciej Klisz, said on Wednesday.
Gen. Maciej Klisz, operational commander of Polands armed forces.
Gen. Maciej Klisz, operational commander of Poland's armed forces.Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

"The night was calm, despite the tense situation in the region," Klisz said in a statement to public broadcaster Polish Radio's IAR news agency.

As part of retaliatory actions, Israel has been conducting intensified attacks for several days, including on Lebanon and its capital.

Polish troops are deployed to the Golan Heights as part of a UN mission.

The Polish soldiers spent much of the previous night in shelters, alongside their Irish counterparts, with whom they share a base in Lebanon and conduct peacekeeping duties.

Bunker alarms were also sounded in the base during the night from Sunday to Monday, according to reports.

Klisz told the IAR news agency that he spoke early in the morning with the commander of the Polish military contingent in Lebanon.

Currently, there is no information about any major ground operation being prepared by the Israeli army in the area where Polish and other allied forces are operating, according to Klisz.

The Polish Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday it remained in constant contact with Polish soldiers in Lebanon and military commanders at home.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said late on Tuesday that he conducted briefings with officers overseeing the situation in Lebanon.

He added that his ministry was monitoring the developments on an ongoing basis and coordinating with allies as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Kosiniak-Kamysz told the media that Lebanon is currently facing a high level of threat and the situation remains tense, but no country is withdrawing its soldiers from the mission at this time.

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Source: IAR/MON

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