The Minister of Defense, Margarita Roblessaid goodbye this Sunday to the more than 250 soldiers of the Guzmán el Bueno Lebanon as part of the Spanish contingent which will join the Unifil mission, taking over from the “Aragon” Brigade.
“This mission is more necessary than ever. Your intermediation in the work for peace, this important word and it is you, the Spanish military, who are doing the most to achieve it. Every day you give us civilians an example of commitment and an example of delivery”, he said during the event which took place at the air base of Torrejon.
The minister acknowledged that it is a day of “mixed emotions” as soldiers say goodbye to their families, but at the same time praised the “deep pride» by these professionals.
“Where there is a Spanish soldier, there is efficiency, there is commitment, there are values and above all a lot of dedication. And this is what you are going to do now in Lebanon, as part of a mission more important than ever, to act as intermediaries for peace in this difficult and conflictual area,” he said.
Robles thanked the military for their commitment to maintaining peace and security, at a time when the region is going through a period of turbulence due to fighting between Israel And Hezbollah. The minister highlighted the “essential” work carried out by the contingents, both to defuse the conflict and to help the civilian population. “Today, more than ever, you carry the flag of Spain“, he stressed.
The rotation that traveled this Sunday is the second of three that will make up the Spanish deployment, made up of some 600 soldiers commanded by the general of the Fernando Ruiz Gómez Brigade, which will take over from the “Aragon” Brigade, after returning to Spain after spending just over six months in the country.
Also present at his farewell were the Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral General Teodoro López Calderón, and the Army Chief of Staff, Army General Amador Enseñat.
Equipment
Likewise, a ROLE 2F will also travel, whose staff is expected to move on November 23 and will consist of 17 soldiers. It aims to expand capabilities in stabilization, surgery, traumatology, intensive medicineanesthesia and clinical analysts, as well as strengthening diagnostic resources.
Most of the new contingent comes from BRI units Artillery Self-propelled campaign), Logistics group X, Sapper battalion
In addition, it benefits from the support of a logistics unit belonging to the AALOG 21 of Seville, and personnel from other Army units, including the NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) Defense Regiment “Valencia” 1, the Signals Regiments 21. and 22, the ROI (Information Operations Regiment) and the AGRUSAN 1 (Health Group), the Armed Forces and THE Civil Guardjoined by soldiers from the armies of Brazil, Serbia and El Salvador.
