The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says a peacekeeper is killed and two others are wounded after shelling hits its base in southern Lebanon. The incident involves attacks on UN peacekeeping personnel, and the mission describes such attacks as grave violations of international humanitarian law. UNIFIL says it has opened an investigation into what happened, including determining the circumstances of the shelling and the source of the fire. Euronews reports that it is not yet clear where the shelling originated from. RTE News reports the same casualty figures, stating that one peacekeeper dies and two are injured when shells strike the UN base in the south. All accounts present the event as part of ongoing violence in southern Lebanon and focus on the immediate impact on UNIFIL personnel, with further details expected from the mission’s investigation.
UNIFIL peacekeeper killed and two injured in shelling in southern Lebanon
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says a peacekeeper is killed and two others are wounded after shelling hits its base in southern Lebanon. The incident involves attacks on UN peacekeeping pers...
- UNIFIL reports that shelling hits its base in southern Lebanon.
- One UN peacekeeper is killed and two others are wounded.
- UNIFIL says attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law.
- UNIFIL has opened an investigation into the incident.
- The source of the shelling is not yet confirmed publicly.
The UN peacekeeping mission called attacks on peacekeepers 'grave violations of international humanitarian law' and has opened an investigation into the incident. It is unclear where the shelling originated from.
2 months agoThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has said that a peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when shelling hit its base in the country's south.
2 months agoThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has said that a peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when shelling hit its base in the country's south.
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