"Turkish peacekeepers arrive for mission in South
Deployment comes despite vocal opposition from armenian community
Compiled by Daily Star staff
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Around 260 Turkish soldiers arrived in Lebanon on Friday, the first Muslim land forces to join UN peacekeepers monitoring a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon. Two ships carrying 95 personnel and 46 vehicles docked at Beirut Port, officials said. Some 160 more troops flew to Beirut's airport a short time later."
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