US EditionUN investigating explosion that wounded three of its personnel, translator in Lebanon
- Four military observers from different countries were wounded in southern Lebanon during a UN peacekeeping mission, said UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti. They are in stable condition.
- The military observers' vehicle had clear U.N. Markings, and they were unarmed, according to Tenenti. UNIFIL had informed all warring parties of their patrols as usual.
- The wounded military observers are a part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, which supports UNIFIL in southern Lebanon.
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UN launches investigation into Lebanon explosion that injured peacekeepers
In a statement released on Saturday, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti, said that the casualties — three military observers from the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and a Lebanese language assistant — have been evacuated for medical treatment.
3 U.N. Military Observers, a Lebanese Interpreter Wounded in Blast while Patrolling Southern Border
BEIRUT (AP) — Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded Saturday when a shell exploded near them while patrolling the southern Lebanese border, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said.
UN: 3 UN Observers, Translator Wounded in South Lebanon
BEIRUT — Three United Nations observers and a translator were wounded on Saturday when a shell exploded near them as they were carrying out a foot patrol in south Lebanon, the U.N. peacekeeping mission said, adding it was still investigating the origin of the blast. The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL, as well as unarmed technical observers known as UNTSO, are stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation …
UN says four staff wounded in south Lebanon blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 31 — United Nations peacekeepers said three military observers and a translator were wounded today in a blast in southern Lebanon, where Israel and the Hezbollah movement trade frequent cross-border fire. Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol the so-called Blue Line, the border demarcated by the UN in 2000 when Israeli troops pulled out of southern Lebanon. The UN Truce Supervision O…
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