Position of Lebanon in the 2006 Lebanon War Position of Lebanon in the 2006 Lebanon War Lebanon's position in the 2006 Israel–Lebanon conflict from the start was to disavow the Hezbollah shelling and raid on 12 July, while calling for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Lebanese territory. On 13 July, after an emergency meeting of the Lebanese government, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora stated that the government had not been aware of Hezbollah's raid before it happened "and does not take responsibility for, nor endorses what happened on the international border". On the same day, Lebanon recalled its Ambassador to USA, after he
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa guards at Woodke's house, captured Woodke and reportedly took him across the Mali border towards Menaka. During the 2012 Tuareg rebellion in late March, MOJWA took part in the capture of Gao, along with Ansar Dine. On 9 April, MOJWA claimed the kidnapping of seven Algerians from the consulate in Gao, including the consul and vice-consul. The kidnapping of the consul was filmed in progress by Aljazeera. Three days later, it issued a statement that read the hostages were being treated well "according to Sharia law" and they asked for the liberation of imprisoned members of MOJWA in Algeria in