Turkey extends troops participation in Lebanon UN peacekeeping mission

The Turkish parliament has extended its troops' participation in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon by a year, state news agency Anadolu reported on Wednesday.

Turkey has contributed to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) since 2006 and currently has 97 troops deployed in Lebanon. 

"Turkey has undertaken an important task in the efficient execution of peacekeeping operations thanks to its contributions to Unifil," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Turkey asked Italy this week to join it in condemning Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers.