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Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed, some injured in southern Lebanon
The Indonesian peacekeeper died amid intensified clashes between Israel and Hezbollah; UNIFIL reported repeated attacks on its positions and launched an investigation into the incident.
- 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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3 UN peacekeepers killed within 24 hours in south Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) said three of its peacekeepers were killed in south Lebanon in less than 24 hours in separate incidents, as peace remains elusive amid a nearly month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Unifil troops in Lebanon are under attack: on Monday an explosion destroyed a vehicle. Two soldiers are dead, a third is seriously injured. 171 members of the German Army belong to the mission.
The government pays its highest respects to the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers who died during the UNIFIL international peace and security mission in Lebanon.
The death of a UN peacekeeping force soldier UNIFIL is causing outrage. UN Secretary-General Guterres speaks of a possible war crime.
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