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UN says 3 peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon in 24 hours
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has lost three Indonesian peacekeepers in two blasts; UNIFIL said peacekeepers must never be targeted amid ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and several others wounded in a 24-hour period in southern Lebanon amid clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon patrols the area around Lebanon's southern border with Israel and has lost around 340 members since its 1978 inception.
- UNIFIL's mandate, involving around 8,200 peacekeepers from 47 countries, is set to end on December 31, 2026, with a withdrawal planned for 2027.
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Tragic Loss: UN Peacekeepers and Journalists Targeted Amid Lebanese-Israeli Conflict
Tragic Loss: UN Peacekeepers and Journalists Targeted Amid Lebanese-Israeli Conflict In a weekend marked by escalation and tragedy, three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in southern Lebanon amid hostilities between Israeli forces and Lebanese armed groups. Two were killed and two others injured when an explosion destroyed their vehicle near Bani Hayyan, according to a UNIFIL statement.Another Indonesian peacekeeper died as…
Three UN Troops Killed in Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah Fight
Three United Nations peacekeeper troops have been killed in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, as fierce fighting continues between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in the southern part of the country.
Two members of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon were killed in an explosion on Sunday, the mission said, adding that it had launched an investigation, according to the French news agency AFP. This is the latest deadly incident after a peacekeeper was killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon on Sunday evening.
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