US EditionIndonesian UN Peacekeeper Killed, some Injured in Southern Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured by an unexplained projectile near Adchit al-Qusayr amid ongoing Israel-Hezbollah tensions, UNIFIL said.
- On Sunday, The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon reported a peacekeeper died after a projectile exploded near the village of Adchit, with another critically injured.
- Stationed along the demarcation line with Israel, UNIFIL monitors hostilities in an area at the heart of clashes between Israeli troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- Launching an investigation, UNIFIL stated, "We do not know the origin of the projectile," and noted that "deliberate attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law" and may amount to war crimes.
- Irish personnel of the Quick Reaction Force deployed immediately to secure the area, as peacekeepers have faced sporadic risks while operating between Israel and Hezbollah over recent years.
- The United Nations Security Council voted last year to end the mission in southern Lebanon on December 31, 2026, following pressure from the United States and Israel after nearly five decades.
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Kronen Zeitung
In the explosion of a bullet in a position of the UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, an Indonesian blue helmet soldier was killed. Another soldier was seriously injured in the incident in the south of the country, as the UN observation mission UNIFIL reported. "No one serving peace should lose his life," the United Nations mission warned. It was therefore initially unclear where the bullet came from. Investigations were initiated to clarify the …
saarbruecker-zeitung.de
HandelsblattIn the course of the Iran war, the fighting between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel has also flared up again. The situation is also delicate for the Blue Helmet soldiers in the border area.
In the explosion of a bullet in a position of the UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, a blue helmet soldier has been killed.
UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed, Another Critically Injured Near Adchit Al-Qusayr in Southern Lebanon
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured after a projectile struck a UNIFIL position near Adchit Al Qusayr in southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Monday. World News | UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed, Another Critically Injured Near Adchit Al-Qusayr in Southern Lebanon.
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