At least 3 Bangladeshi died and 21 members of Bangladesh Navy have been injured in Beirut Blast. One is in critical condition, they are all part of the naval peackeeping contingent. BNS Bijoy, a guided missile corvette sustained serious damages.
It was very close to the blast radius.
Vietnamese UN Peacekeeper with the PAVN's second Level 2 field hospital rotation in South Sudan posing with soldiers from the Rwanda Defense Force.
Photo is oddly familiar....
“On the night of 26 May to 27 May 1995, Serbian elements captured by the ruse bridge observation post held by 12 French blue helmets. This strategic position is the point of entry of Sarajevo.
The order is immediately given to counter-attack.
The men of the 3e régiment d'infanterie de Marine supported by the RICM-officiel will take over this bridge after a fierce fight in which they will lose two of their own.”
A Swedish UN peacekeeper in Mali armed with an AK4B as a designated marksman rifle.
The Paratroopers of the Portuguese Army, of the 7th National Force, on mission in the Central African Republic at the service of the United Nations, are conducting a joint operation with Pakistan's blue helmet forces, also relying on the support of helicopters from the Sri Lanka and Pakistan, aimed at stabilizing peace in the Ndélé region, located in the north of the country near the border with Chad.
The priority mission is the protection of civilians, through the deterrent and restriction of movements of armed elements affected by the armed group FPRC (Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic) and arises after the confrontation between two factions (Rounga and Goula) of the same armed group, last April 29, which resulted in the deaths of 30 people (including 21 civilians), 50 injured and more than 8 000 displaced.
After leaving Bangui, on May 6, the projection of the Portuguese Force by land, implied a movement of about 650 km, which, due to weather and terrain, translated into a displacement of four days.
In order to ensure the protection of the local civilian population, the paratroopers of the Portuguese Army, supported by the Advanced Air Force Controllers of the Portuguese Air Force have been patrolling the Ndélé region since Wednesday.
This is the 7th National Force deployed in this theatre of operations, the current contingent being composed of 180 military, mostly special Paratroopers of the Portuguese Army, also integrating military from other Army units and Advanced Air Force Controllers.
"May never by losers meet each other"
Netherlands troops conducting peacekeeping operations in Mali.
Bangladesh is the top contributor closely followed by Pakistan.
semperannoying reblogged
Norwegian soldier, standing guard in Somalia in 92/93.
he was standing there for almost 2 years?
Members of the Irish peace keeping force preparing to mount a Mowag Piranha III armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) at United Nations Post in South Lebanon on Christmas Day.
Irish peace keeps are part of the United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon which is responsible for monitoring the cessation of hostilities, assist the the Lebanese Armed Forces and conduct extensive mobile patrolling.
The Irish Area of Operations is around 140 square kilometer, it extends from Tibnin in Southern Lebanon to the Blue line along the border with Israel.