Three UN peacekeepers lightly injured in south Lebanon ‘explosion’

Three UN peacekeepers lightly injured in explosion in southern Lebanon

UNIFIL says three of its peacekeepers on patrol were lightly injured when an explosion occurred near their vehicle in the village of Yarine in southern Lebanon.

Three UN peacekeepers lightly injured in south Lebanon 'explosion'

BEIRUT: Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries on Sunday (Aug 18), the UN said, after a blast near their vehicle close to Lebanon's southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily fire. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group has exchanged cross-border fire with the Israeli ar

Blast injures three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries Sunday, the UN said, after a blast near their vehicle close to Lebanon’s southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily fire. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group has exchanged cross-border fire with the Israeli army in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian group’s October 7 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war. “Earlier today, three peacekeepers on patrol were light…

The peacekeeping force in Lebanon opened an investigation after three of its members “on patrol were slightly injured”. The mandate of UNIFIL expires at the end of August but is expected to be renewed by the Security Council. His role is “more important than ever”, judge...

In the south of Lebanon, three soldiers from the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL were slightly injured in an explosion. They were on patrol near the Israeli border, it was reported on Sunday. Their vehicle was clearly marked. The explosion was probably caused by an air strike near Yarine. The state-run Lebanese news agency had previously reported that "enemy Israeli fighter planes" had attacked the village of Dhayra, around one kilometer away. "All…

The border between Lebanon and Israel is currently considered the most dangerous in the world. Three UNIFIL soldiers have been injured during a patrol. The UN mission's mandate expires at the end of August.