Israel pounds Lebanon as UN removes observers - CTV.ca

Updated Fri. Jul. 28 2006 10:42 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff The United Nations is removing unarmed observers from their posts along the Israeli-Lebanese border, a spokesman said Friday. The decision comes three days after four UN observers, including a Canadian, were killed when an Israeli air strike destroyed their post near the eastern end of Lebanon's border with Israel. "These are unarmed people and this is for their protection," UNIFIL peacekeeping force spokesman Milos Struger told reporters. ...