UN Security Council renews peace mission on Lebanon's border with Israel

The UN Security Council, unanimously on Friday renewed the mission of the UN Interim Forces for keeping peace in South Lebanon UNIFIL for other 6 months, expressing "strong concern" over the " continued tension and violence" along the so-called Blue Line of seperation.

It called on the Lebanese government to "spread its sole and complete control on all parts of south Lebanon."

The statement circulated by the UN Security Council expressed concern over "the fighting which erupted in May and the exchange of fire between the Hizbullah forces and Israel in Shebaa farms, deciding to extend the mission of UNIFIL until January, 31, 2006.