Two senior officers from the Republic of Fiji Military officers are undertaking reconnaissance work in southern Lebanon.

Land Force Commander Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho says they will prepare a report that will be submitted to Cabinet to approve the re-deployment of soldiers to UNIFIL in Lebanon.

Colonel Qiliho says close to one hundred and forty officers from the RFMF are expected to be re-deployed to Lebanon by next month.

He says the decision was made by the United Nations however, a report has to be submitted to the government for endorsement before the redeployment to UNIFIL proceeds.

Lieutenant Colonel Vosaicake and Director Peace Keeping Operations Commander Humphrey Tawake have arrived in Beirut and are currently in South Lebanon. For the reconnaissance works in regards to the re-deployment of the Fijian company from UNDOF in the Golan Heights to UNIFIL in Lebanon.

Colonel Qiliho says the two officers have met with Major Tevita Daurewa who has come across from UNDOF in the Golan Heights.

They’ve commenced their work there. To do the reconnaissance with where we are going to be deployed or where that company of Fijians are going to be deployed in all aspects of their deployment there from Commander in control, structures, administration and logistics of our troops that will move from the Golan heights into UNIFIL.

The survey is expected to be carried out within a fortnight.