Israeli pull-out from Lebanon almost complete-UN

BEIRUT, Oct 1 (Reuters) U N peacekeepers said Israeli forces withdrew from south Lebanon today except for a small area north of the Blue Line separating the two countries.

''Significant progress has been achieved today,'' U N Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Major General Alain Pellegrini said in a statement. ''The IDF (Israeli army) have withdrawn their troops from the south, except from the area around the village of Ghajar.'' REUTERS PR VC1705