In an interview published on Wednesday in Al-Hayat, United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is an independent body separate from the UN, addressing the explanation that last week’s incidents between UNIFIL and residents of the South were due to indictments expected from the STL.
Last Saturday, civilians mobbed and disarmed a UNIFIL patrol just north of the village of Kabrikha. A French peacekeeper was also reportedly injured in protests in the South earlier last week, sparked by UNIFIL maneuvers.
Williams said it was difficult to explain last week’s incidents between UNIFIL and residents of the South, but that the explanations were more likely local than regional.
He added that UNIFIL did not necessarily share Israeli stances regarding the situation in the South, saying that there is no clear presence of weapons in the South.
Williams also stated that UNIFIL could not bear the repetition of incidents like last week’s protests.
-NOW Lebanon
July 7, 2010 - Now Lebanon - Williams: STL unconnected to UNIFIL
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