LEBANON, 1958

Lebanon was caught in an internal strife in the 1950s and this led to US military intervention. This was resented by the Arabs and they demanded an early withdrawal of US troops. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution to this effect unanimously. The UN Security Council decided to station an Observer Group in Lebanon to prevent the entry of foreigners & smuggled arms, and to ensure free & fair elections. The Observer Group comprised 71 Officers drawn from India, Norway and Equador. Colonel Ranbir Singh of the Indian Army led the Observer Group. It arrived in Lebanon on 19 June 1958. The elections were held in a peaceful manner and the President took office on September 28th. The last batch of UN troops was withdrawn from Lebanon on 25 October 1958.

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