Alberto Asarta
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Alberto Asarta Cuevas is a Spanish
military officer. He was promoted to Major General
in July 2009, and he has participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions in El Salvador
, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon
and in the multi-national force deployed in the Iraq War. He has been serving as Force Commander of UNIFIL since January 28, 2010.
, Asarta was second in charge of the contingent of 1,300 men sent by the Spanish government
in the multinational force deployed in the Iraq War, commanded by General Fulgencio Coll. There, he was responsible for the security of the cantonment
s of Diwaniyah and Najaf
, which had to fight against Iraqi insurgents in one of the greatest periods of hostilities. Subsequently, he was given command of the operation of troop withdrawal Spanish Iraq, produced in May of that year.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
military officer. He was promoted to Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in July 2009, and he has participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and in the multi-national force deployed in the Iraq War. He has been serving as Force Commander of UNIFIL since January 28, 2010.
Military career
During the first half of 2004, and with the rank of colonelColonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
, Asarta was second in charge of the contingent of 1,300 men sent by the Spanish government
Spanish Government
Spain is a constitutional monarchy whose government is defined by the Constitution of Spain. This was approved by a general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978...
in the multinational force deployed in the Iraq War, commanded by General Fulgencio Coll. There, he was responsible for the security of the cantonment
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
s of Diwaniyah and Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
, which had to fight against Iraqi insurgents in one of the greatest periods of hostilities. Subsequently, he was given command of the operation of troop withdrawal Spanish Iraq, produced in May of that year.