UN force to withdraw most troops from Lebanon by mid 2027BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations Interim Force inLebanon plans to withdraw most of its troops by mid 2027, its spokespersontold AFP on Tuesday, after the peacekeepers' mandate expires this year. After UNIFIL operations cease on December 31 this year, she said, "we beginthe process of sending UNIFIL personnel and equipment home and transferringour UN positions to the Lebanese authorities". During the withdrawal, the force will only be authorised to perform limitedtasks such as protecting UN personnel and bases and overseeing a safedeparture. Ardiel said UNIFIL had reduced the number of peacekeepers in south Lebanon byalmost 2,000 in recent months, "with a couple hundred more set to leave byMay". French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in Beirut this month thatLebanon's army should replace the force when the peacekeepers withdraw.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 10, 2026 11:35 UTC