TEIR DIBA, Lebanon: Korean peacekeepers organized a friendly football match with victims of land mine explosions in south Lebanon in a bid to give them some hope to overcome their tragedies.
The Korean contingent with the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon organized the football match with the Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped at the former's headquarters in Deir Diba.
The head of the Korean contingent said the purpose of the game was to bring people together and enjoy a friendly game.
The game also seeks to raise awareness about land mines and their victims. Prior to the start of the game, the Korean contingent presented a traditional military parade that included a tae kwon do performance.
From 1978 to 2000, Israel left behind tens of thousands of mines planted along the border and in farms. In 2006, Israel also dropped thousands of cluster bombs on various southern towns and villages.
UNIFIL, the Lebanese Army and several Lebanese organizations work to clear the southern region of land mines that have killed many people and wounded hundreds including peacekeepers and landmine sweepers.
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