"It is more than learning a foreign language, it is a platform for educational and social discussions and interaction with the Spanish peacekeepers in our area," said First Lieutenant Claire El-Khoury; an Internal Security Forces soldier attending the Spanish classes in Marjayoun.
The Spanish language classes, conducted by UNIFIL's Spanish peacekeepers and organized by the Civil Affairs office in UNIFIL, and are carried out by every Spanish battalion rotation, reinforce close ties between the local residents of the South and the Spanish peacekeepers.