UNIFIL works on preventing escalation on Lebanese-Israeli border: chief

STORY: UNIFIL works on preventing escalation on Lebanese-Israeli border: chief DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Statement from Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Courtesy of Public Information Office) STORYLINE: Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz said on Thursday that UNIFIL is working on preventing escalation between Lebanon and Israel. "Our main goal is to help avoid confrontation between Lebanon and Israel, and any event that brings conflict closer is a concern," he said. Lazaro noted that UNIFIL peacekeepers remain in their positions and on task. The situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated after the firing by Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah on Sunday morning of tens of missiles toward Israeli military sites in support of the Hamas' attack on Saturday, prompting heavy artillery from the Israeli forces, which targeted several areas i

Tensions high in W. China city after bloody summer riot

Tensions high in W. China city after bloody summer riot

GUYUAN, China - Authorities are keeping a tight watch over residents in the western Chinese city of Guyuan following a riot over land use in summer that left 60 people injured, according to local sources. A farmer in Guyuan shows off scars in his hand he claims to have suffered during a confrontation with armed police in August.

Tensions high in W. China city after bloody summer riot

Tensions high in W. China city after bloody summer riot

GUYUAN, China - Authorities are keeping a tight watch over residents in the western Chinese city of Guyuan following a riot over land use in summer that left 60 people injured, according to local sources. A farmer in Guyuan shows off scars in his hand he claims to have suffered during a confrontation with armed police in August. (Kyodo)

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Training

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Training

Officers and soldiers of the armed police force conduct a confrontation training in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 18, 2021.

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Training

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Training

Officers and soldiers of the armed police force conduct a confrontation training in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 18, 2021.