Place | Middle East: Israel |
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Accession Number | P02113.002 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Colour |
Physical description | Colour |
Place made | Lebanon |
Date made | c. October 1986 |
Conflict |
Period 1980-1989 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
United Nations (UN) Observation Post (OP) Hin, named after the village Mar Wah Hin, on the ...
Description
United Nations (UN) Observation Post (OP) Hin, named after the village Mar Wah Hin, on the Lebanese/Israeli border. A UN flag flies from the top of the building. From here OGL (Observer Group Lebanon) observers observe and report violations of the Israel/Lebanon Armistice Agreement. OGL, a multinational UN peacekeeping force, is a unit of UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) under the operational control of Force Commander UNIFIL (UN Interim Force in Lebanon).