Countries Involved
The following countries have either committed troops, are currently active in UNIFIL, or have offered support to UNIFIL in some way. Countries in bold were part of the original UNIFIL force.
| Country | Committed Forces (estimated*) | Support Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 325 | The Bangladesh Navy has one Mod. Type 053H class FF(G) and one Sea Dragon class OPV as part of the Maritime Task Force. |
| Belarus | 3 | The Belarus Contingent consist of one surgical team and staff officer in UNIFIL. |
| Belgium | 394 | de-miners, medical and reconstruction teams 1 Karel Doorman class frigate |
| Brazil | 239 | Marine Task Force (MTF) commander, 1 frigate "União" (current flagship) |
| Brunei | 100 | |
| Bulgaria | 160 | 1 Wielingen Class Frigate |
| People’s Republic of China | 1,000 | 200 engineers currently in Lebanon clearing mines and unexploded ordnance, medical team, peacekeeping troops. |
| Denmark | 50 | 2 patrol boats as force protection for German contingent and 144 logistic soldiers, and 10 firefighters from the Danish Emergency Management Agency |
| El Salvador | 52 | |
| Fiji | ||
| Finland | 250 | reconstructing roads, bridges and other infrastructure destroyed |
| France | 2,000 | The French Army has 2,000 ground troops and 13 Leclerc heavy tanks in Lebanon; in charge of UNIFIL ground forces until February 2007. In addition, French Navy ships with 1,700 sailors are deployed off Lebanon in Opération Baliste, and assisting in UNIFIL operations. |
| Germany | 1,000 | naval ships to secure the Lebanese coast and prevent arms smuggling |
| Ghana | 650 | |
| Greece | 176–196 | Elli-class frigate, the HS Kanaris, to patrol against arms smugglers |
| Hungary | 4 | topographers |
| India | 850 | 01 x Standard Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army (Regulars), along with support components from the Corps of Engineers (Sappers), Corps of Signals and other logistic Arms and Services. |
| Indonesia | 1,455 | 850 men in mechanized infantry battalion, 75 men in military police unit, 200 men in force protection company, 11 men UNIFIL staff, 111 men aboard KRI Diponegoro (Sigma class corvette of the Indonesian Navy) |
| Republic of Ireland | 440(to be deployed by the end of June 2011) | |
| Italy | 2,500 | ground troops; assumed charge of UNIFIL ground forces in February 2007 |
| Malaysia | 360 | Administrative(200) and patrol/quick reaction team (160; including commandos and special forces) |
| Nepal | 850 | infantry battalion |
| Netherlands | 150 | 1 Karel Doorman class frigate |
| Norway | 100 | naval ships to secure the Lebanese coast and prevent arms smuggling |
| Denmark | 140 | |
| Portugal | 140 | engineering unit |
| Russia | 400 | engineers |
| Serbia | 41 | |
| Sri Lanka | 150 | Mechanized infantry company with combat support personal and vehicles |
| Slovakia | 6 | medical team |
| Slovenia | 14 | 3 Staff Officers, 8 men strong Recon element, 3 men strong Logistical element (as of November 2007) |
| South Korea | 350 | They are keeping the peace in the Lebanon area by Policing, Medical Assistance and Cultural Exchange. |
| Spain | 1,500 | de-mining and beach cleaning,mechanized infantry battalion(1 infantry platoon from El Salvador), cavalry squadron, combat engineers, helicopter unit |
| Sweden | 40 | 1 Göteborg class corvette |
| Turkey | 495 | engineering unit to help rebuild damaged bridges and roads; Turkish naval frigate patrolling off the Lebanese coast |
| Qatar | 205 | Qatar, the only Arab nation to contribute to UNIFIL, deployed 205 soldiers to Lebanon in 2007. They mostly provided humanitarian assistance, and three logistics officers worked at UNIFIL headquarters. |
| Total | 13,817 |
* Because the troop figures come from second hand sources, the exact numbers can not be accurately verified. In most cases the sources round and/or estimate the figures to the closet proximity.
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