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| Khiam expert group won't question report on (UN post) airstrike |
| 2006-11-10 |
| The Finnish government said in a statement Friday that its Khiam expert group had no reason to question Israel's explanation that the destruction of the UN observation post in southern Lebanon had been caused by a targeting error. "Nor does the expert group have any evidence that the attack on the UN in Khiam was intentional," the statement added. "But..." However, the group found the Khiam reports by both Israel and the UN to be "logical but not exhaustive". "It is not possible to form a full and detailed picture of the destruction of Patrol Base Khiam on the basis of the reports provided," the statement said. "The task is made even more difficult by the fact that the area was not sealed off for investigation directly after the bombing." The group submitted its report to Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (centre) on Friday. Four UN observers, including Lieutenant Jarno Mäkinen from Finland, died in the attack in July. |
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