A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed in southern Lebanon after a projectile struck a UN Interim Force in Lebanon position near Adchit al Qusayr, as fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensifies.
The UNIFIL mission said on Monday that another peacekeeper was critically injured in the incident, which occurred amid ongoing cross-border clashes linked to Israel’s ground and air operations in southern Lebanon.
Indonesia confirmed that one of its peacekeepers was killed and three others were wounded, describing the incident as resulting from indirect artillery fire, while UNIFIL said the origin of the projectile remains unknown and an investigation is underway.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the protection of UN personnel, as UNIFIL reports repeated strikes on its positions since the latest escalation began earlier this month.
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