The first flight from Lebanon landed in Zaragoza with the troops of the Aragonese Brigade

Select the default option for the Brigade Aragón contingent. For the past six months, he has been prominent in Lebanon llegó en la noche de este jueves a Zaragoza. Sobre las 23.00, a plane from Beirut landed at the Air Base, 200 soldiers dropped out of 650 soldiers who marched in April.. Another group is scheduled to return on Sunday and the retreat will end on Saturday next week.

“There are many different options in Lebanon. This experience is unforgettable. One of the Aragonese Brigade soldiers assigned to the base of Miguel de Cervantes in Marjay explained to the HERALDO that he was doing his duty personally.

The average year the military stayed in Lebanon was the most dangerous year Since Spanish troops arrived in 2006 as part of Operation Libre Hidalgo, part of the UN peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL, which aims to patrol and monitor the south of the country. The rekindling of clashes between the Hezbollah militia and the Israeli armed forces, which included the start of the war in Gaza last October and the attack on Lebanon..

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 3,136 people died and 13,979 were injured in Lebanon as a result of Israel's attacks. Among the victims are soldiers of the UN troops stationed in the area called Línea Azul in the southern zone of the country. No problem with Spanish.

The first group of the Aragon brigade, which returned to Zaragoza, started its return journey in the last morning. First, it moved from Marjay to Beirut, where it stayed at the famous “Standing Area” and then was taken to the airport. There he waited for several hours for Grupo 45 aircraft to take off from the Torrejon base bringing back the troops.. In principle, it will last until 20.50.

The logistics of the other two shifts will be similar. General Guillermo García del Barrio Diez, head of the Aragon Brigade, is expected to be received by Defense Minister Margarita Robles.

At the same time, the retreat of the Aragonese Brigade is produced, They are also carrying out the transfer of the troops that will take witnesses. Last 600 effectives of the Brigada Guzmán el Bueno de Córdoba. Primer part of three spins este jueves.

Contingente español en UNIFIL is one of the most important with 669 soldiers currently assigned to various positions within the mission. In addition to patrols, Spanish forces are present at the mission's command posts in Nagoura, where the force is headquartered, and where Spain is also assigned several key posts for Army officers and non-commissioned officers. . Indeed, the current head of UNIFIL is General Aroldo Lazaro of Spain.