Head of U.N's Lebanon peacekeeping force vows blue helmets will stay put

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon said its peacekeepers in the south of the country were not going anywhere despite Israel Defense Forces firing on their positions and repeated demands they withdraw to the north.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told a news briefing in New York on Monday that following Security Council consultations "the decision was made that UNIFIL would currently stay in all its positions, in spite of the calls that were made by the IDF to vacate the positions that are in the vicinity of the Blue Line."

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