PMC Lebanon (UNIFIL)
The Polish Military Contingent in Lebanon carries out tasks within the United Nations Temporary Forces in the Republic of Lebanon and protects the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beirut.
After 10 years of absence, the Polish Armed Forces returned to the mission in Lebanon as part of the UN mandate as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The main tasks of the contingent comprise: protection of civilians, monitoring the demarcation zone, the so-called "Blue line" and the support of the Lebanese government in maintaining peace and security, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution no. 1701 adopted on August 11, 2006.
The 1st and 2nd rotations of the Polish Military Contingent in Lebanon is comprised of over 200 soldiers from the 12th Mechanized Brigade from Szczecin. On the ground, Poles cooperate with Irish and Hungarian soldiers in the implementation of their mandated tasks.