UN Chief Condemns 'Deliberate' Attack on French Peacekeepers; India Demands Accountability
- India condemned the attack on French UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and urged the Lebanese government to investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
- A French soldier, Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio, was killed and three others wounded in an attack attributed to Iran-backed Hezbollah while clearing a road in southern Lebanon.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, called for respect of the ceasefire and international law, and described attacks on peacekeepers as possible war crimes.
- The UAE condemned the attack, expressed solidarity with France and UNIFIL forces, and urged Lebanon to protect peacekeepers and hold perpetrators accountable.
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UN chief strongly condemns attack killing French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the attack that killed one French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and injured three others earlier in the day, his spokesperson said in a statement.
UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, urges accountability
According to initial findings, the peacekeepers came under fire from non-state actors, believed to be Hezbollah, while inspecting a site where suspected improvised explosive devices had been placed
UN chief condemns attack on Lebanon Unifil mission that killed French peacekeeper
ISTANBUL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Sunday an attack on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) that killed a French peacekeeper and injured three others, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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