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The explosion near Bani Hayyan killed two Indonesian peacekeepers and injured others amid escalating Hezbollah-Israel clashes that have killed over 1,200 in Lebanon, UN officials said.
- Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed on Monday when an explosion destroyed a UNIFIL logistics convoy, following another Indonesian soldier's death Sunday after a projectile hit the mission's base in Ett Taibe.
- UNIFIL peacekeepers face extremely dangerous conditions patrolling the Blue Line amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon that have killed more than 1,200 people since March 2.
- Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of Peace Operations, condemned the attacks from New York, stating, "Peacekeepers must never be a target," as the mission conducts investigations into the incidents.
- UNIFIL Spokesperson Kandice Ardiel told News that a probe is underway, noting the mission will formally protest to responsible parties once the investigation concludes.
- Lacroix remains adamant there is no military solution to the crisis, emphasizing that all parties remain committed to the Security Council resolution 1701 framework for achieving political resolution.
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Two UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon explosion
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its members were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed their vehicle. It said a third peacekeeper was severely wounded and another was also injured in the incident which took place near the Bani Haiyyan municipality. The incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positi…
The security situation in the assigned area has escalated in recent days.
Once again, UN blue helmet soldiers in Lebanon have fallen between the fronts. On Sunday, a soldier was killed.
On Monday, France condemned these "serious incidents" and called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. The day before, an Indonesian blue helmet was killed by the explosion of a projectile of unknown origin in the border area with Israel.
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