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BBC news: Scandal hits Ukrainian UN troops |
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Skrevet av BBC News
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søndag 04. september 2005 |
 | The UN has told Ukraine to withdraw its peacekeepers in Lebanon, saying
some have engaged in "financial misconduct". It gave no details, but
Reuters news agency quotes unnamed UN officials as saying the troops
have been involved in reselling $1m (£0.54m) worth of UN oil. |
The Ukrainian government says it has already taken disciplinary action
against the soldiers responsible. The Ukrainian contingent is part of
the Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which has 2,000 troops.
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