Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon
It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.
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It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.
An explosion of unknown origin destroyed a UNIFIL vehicle near Bani Hayyan, resulting in the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers and injuries to two others. This incident follows a previous shelling attack that killed another Indonesian peacekeeper.
In response to the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at France's request to investigate the circumstances of the explosions and shelling.
Three Indonesian peacekeepers have died and a fourth is in critical condition after two consecutive attacks on the UN mission in southern Lebanon, under Spanish command. One died from artillery fire, possibly Israeli, near Adchit Al-Qusayr, and the other two from an explosion near Bani Hayyan, likely from Hezbollah or jihadist groups.
An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL was killed and another critically injured after a projectile exploded at a UN position near Adchit al-Qusayr. UNIFIL has launched an investigation to determine the origin of the projectile.
An Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded by the explosion of a projectile in southern Lebanon, near Adchit al-Qusayr. The UN has initiated an investigation into the attack's origin.
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