LEBANON / UNIFIL PRIME MINISTER VISIT
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STORY: LEBANON / UNIFIL PRIME MINISTER VISIT
TRT: 4:33
SOURCE: UNIFIL
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 DECEMBER 2022, NAQOURA, SOUTH LEBANON
SHOTLIST:
1. Various shots, Prime Minister Najeeb Mikati and UNIFIL force commander Aroldo Lazaro and Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun arrive to UNIFIL HQ and meet UNIFIL leadership
2. Wide shot, delegation entering building
3. Various shots, Mikati, Force Commander & LAF Commander office call
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Najeeb Mikati, Prime Minister, Lebanon:
“Lebanese Armed Forces Commander and I are visiting the International Forces in the south to express our deep sorrow and solidarity with the UNIFIL forces in the south, we expressed to the UNIFIL Force Commander our commitment to support these forces and to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. What happened is a very unfortunate incident, and this incident is a matter of condolence not only for the international forces and the Irish Forces, but also for us, because the blood [of the Irish soldier] is merged with the blood of the International Forces and the Lebanese Forces in order to preserve peace and stability in Southern Lebanon.
I talked to the UNIFIL FC about the general situation, and I confirm that the environment in the South is a kind environment who feels that UNIFIL are here to preserve peace and stability in the area. Let me say that this environment is trying to deal with these forces as family and this is what the FC was keen to say, that he knows the suffering of the people of the south and we [UNIFIL] are trying to help as much as we can. We confirmed the full cooperation between UNFIIL and Lebanese Army in all its tasks, and I say honestly this is a very important issue, where the UNIFIL and LAF Commanders both affirmed the full cooperation in this regard.”
5. Wide shot, group photo
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, Force Commander, UNIFIL:
“I want to thank Prime Minister Mikati for his visit today and for the strong solidarity he has shown UNIFIL and its peacekeepers. It is much appreciated. I want to thank the Lebanese government and authorities, who have been steadfast in their support. I especially want to thank the authorities and first responders who were on the ground Wednesday night, for their quick action. I look forward to your support and cooperation going forward, as we investigate what happened. We are all processing the shocking events, and mourning the loss of Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish soldier with a bright future ahead of him. We wish Private Shane Kearney, who was very seriously injured, a full and swift recovery, along with their two injured colleagues. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your support and solidarity.”
7. Wide shot, shaking hands Mikati & FC, plus group photo with LAF Commander
8. Various shots, delegation exiting building
STORYLINE:
Prime Minister of Lebanon Najeeb Mikati with a delegation of the country’s Parliament visited UNIFIL today (16 Dec) to express their condolences for the loss of Irish peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney and the injuries to his colleagues on Wednesday night.
Najeeb Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon said, “Lebanese Armed Forces Commander and I are visiting the International Forces in the south to express our deep sorrow and solidarity with the UNIFIL forces in the south, we expressed to the UNIFIL Force Commander our commitment to support these forces and to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.”
He continued, “what happened is a very unfortunate incident, and this incident is a matter of condolence not only for the international forces and the Irish Forces, but also for us, because the blood [of the Irish soldier] is merged with the blood of the International Forces and the Lebanese Forces in order to preserve peace and stability in Southern Lebanon.”
The Prime Minister continued, “I talked to the UNIFIL Force Commander about the general situation, and I confirm that the environment in the South is a kind environment who feels that UNIFIL are here to preserve peace and stability in the area. Let me say that this environment is trying to deal with these forces as family and this is what the Force Commander was keen to say, that he knows the suffering of the people of the south and we [UNIFIL] are trying to help as much as we can.”
He added, “we confirmed the full cooperation between UNFIIL and Lebanese Army in all its tasks, and I say honestly this is a very important issue, where the UNIFIL and LAF Commanders both affirmed the full cooperation in this regard.”
UNIFIL Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz thanked the Prime Minister for his visit and “for the strong solidarity he has shown UNIFIL and its peacekeepers.”
Sáenz also thanked the Lebanese government and authorities, “who have been steadfast in their support,” adding that “I especially want to thank the authorities and first responders who were on the ground Wednesday night, for their quick action. I look forward to your support and cooperation going forward, as we investigate what happened.”
The Force Commander continued, “we are all processing the shocking events, and mourning the loss of Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish soldier with a bright future ahead of him. We wish Private Shane Kearney, who was very seriously injured, a full and swift recovery, along with their two injured colleagues. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your support and solidarity.”
On Wednesday (14 Dec) night, Irish Peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney was killed, and three others were injured in an incident in Al-Aqbieh, just outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon.
TRT: 4:33
SOURCE: UNIFIL
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 DECEMBER 2022, NAQOURA, SOUTH LEBANON
SHOTLIST:
1. Various shots, Prime Minister Najeeb Mikati and UNIFIL force commander Aroldo Lazaro and Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun arrive to UNIFIL HQ and meet UNIFIL leadership
2. Wide shot, delegation entering building
3. Various shots, Mikati, Force Commander & LAF Commander office call
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Najeeb Mikati, Prime Minister, Lebanon:
“Lebanese Armed Forces Commander and I are visiting the International Forces in the south to express our deep sorrow and solidarity with the UNIFIL forces in the south, we expressed to the UNIFIL Force Commander our commitment to support these forces and to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. What happened is a very unfortunate incident, and this incident is a matter of condolence not only for the international forces and the Irish Forces, but also for us, because the blood [of the Irish soldier] is merged with the blood of the International Forces and the Lebanese Forces in order to preserve peace and stability in Southern Lebanon.
I talked to the UNIFIL FC about the general situation, and I confirm that the environment in the South is a kind environment who feels that UNIFIL are here to preserve peace and stability in the area. Let me say that this environment is trying to deal with these forces as family and this is what the FC was keen to say, that he knows the suffering of the people of the south and we [UNIFIL] are trying to help as much as we can. We confirmed the full cooperation between UNFIIL and Lebanese Army in all its tasks, and I say honestly this is a very important issue, where the UNIFIL and LAF Commanders both affirmed the full cooperation in this regard.”
5. Wide shot, group photo
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, Force Commander, UNIFIL:
“I want to thank Prime Minister Mikati for his visit today and for the strong solidarity he has shown UNIFIL and its peacekeepers. It is much appreciated. I want to thank the Lebanese government and authorities, who have been steadfast in their support. I especially want to thank the authorities and first responders who were on the ground Wednesday night, for their quick action. I look forward to your support and cooperation going forward, as we investigate what happened. We are all processing the shocking events, and mourning the loss of Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish soldier with a bright future ahead of him. We wish Private Shane Kearney, who was very seriously injured, a full and swift recovery, along with their two injured colleagues. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your support and solidarity.”
7. Wide shot, shaking hands Mikati & FC, plus group photo with LAF Commander
8. Various shots, delegation exiting building
STORYLINE:
Prime Minister of Lebanon Najeeb Mikati with a delegation of the country’s Parliament visited UNIFIL today (16 Dec) to express their condolences for the loss of Irish peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney and the injuries to his colleagues on Wednesday night.
Najeeb Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon said, “Lebanese Armed Forces Commander and I are visiting the International Forces in the south to express our deep sorrow and solidarity with the UNIFIL forces in the south, we expressed to the UNIFIL Force Commander our commitment to support these forces and to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.”
He continued, “what happened is a very unfortunate incident, and this incident is a matter of condolence not only for the international forces and the Irish Forces, but also for us, because the blood [of the Irish soldier] is merged with the blood of the International Forces and the Lebanese Forces in order to preserve peace and stability in Southern Lebanon.”
The Prime Minister continued, “I talked to the UNIFIL Force Commander about the general situation, and I confirm that the environment in the South is a kind environment who feels that UNIFIL are here to preserve peace and stability in the area. Let me say that this environment is trying to deal with these forces as family and this is what the Force Commander was keen to say, that he knows the suffering of the people of the south and we [UNIFIL] are trying to help as much as we can.”
He added, “we confirmed the full cooperation between UNFIIL and Lebanese Army in all its tasks, and I say honestly this is a very important issue, where the UNIFIL and LAF Commanders both affirmed the full cooperation in this regard.”
UNIFIL Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz thanked the Prime Minister for his visit and “for the strong solidarity he has shown UNIFIL and its peacekeepers.”
Sáenz also thanked the Lebanese government and authorities, “who have been steadfast in their support,” adding that “I especially want to thank the authorities and first responders who were on the ground Wednesday night, for their quick action. I look forward to your support and cooperation going forward, as we investigate what happened.”
The Force Commander continued, “we are all processing the shocking events, and mourning the loss of Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish soldier with a bright future ahead of him. We wish Private Shane Kearney, who was very seriously injured, a full and swift recovery, along with their two injured colleagues. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your support and solidarity.”
On Wednesday (14 Dec) night, Irish Peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney was killed, and three others were injured in an incident in Al-Aqbieh, just outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon.
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