The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, shared a few minutes early in the morning with representatives of military delegations spread around the world, as is the custom every October 12, and particularly greeted the Spanish troops deployed in Lebanon, after the Israeli attacks on Lebanon. UN mission. “It is a source of pride that they are fulfilling their mission and with very high morale, giving an example to the Spanish people of what the Spanish armed forces are,” he stressed. “I hope they can return to the normality they have known for years,” he added.
Placed under the aegis of the UN, the Spanish mission in Lebanon is the most important, with nearly 700 soldiers leading the eastern sector. Robles wanted to take advantage of these multiple videoconferences to highlight “Spain’s commitment to peace missions” like this one.
“Today, in this videoconference, I want to express all our affection and satisfaction to the 3,743 Spaniards” deployed on international missions.
The Armed Forces are present in 16 missions abroad and from their bases they also celebrate October 12 in a special way. This is what each contingent made known to the minister, some with chocolate and churros that they offered remotely to Robles.
In turn, the head of Defense dedicated a few words to them, emphasizing the importance of each mission: against piracy in the Indian Ocean, guaranteeing Euro-Atlantic stability from Latvia or in support against jihadism in Senegal. .
It was precisely with Marfil’s detachment in this country that he shared the desire that children could receive an education regardless of their religion and that the Spanish army could contribute to guaranteeing that minors could go to school .
Tribute to Pablo Estrada, who died in Teruel
The minister also wanted to remember Lieutenant Colonel Pablo Estrada, who died in Teruel a few days ago in a hunting accident while greeting the contingent in Romania, of which he was a companion. Estrada participated in the NATO air policing mission in Lithuania a few months ago. “The best tribute we can pay to them – to the deceased – is that they are proud of Spain and the work they do,” he stressed.
