The United Nations Interim Mission in Lebanon () reported this Friday that three of its troops have been injured due to an explosion of still undetermined cause within one of its bases in the south of the country, which represents the third incident of this type in a week.
“This afternoon, an explosion inside near Al Adeisse left three members of the peacekeepers injured, two of them seriously. Currently, They are all being taken to the hospital.“, his spokesperson, Kandice Ardiel, communicated through social networks, where he also indicated that “the origin” of what happened is unknown.
Ardiel has described the last few days as a “Tough week for peacekeepers” deployed in the area, after the death of three Indonesian soldiers since last Sunday.
The UNIFIL spokesperson, who wished a “prompt” and “complete” recovery to the wounded, insisted on reminding “all parties of their obligation to guarantee the safety of members of the peacekeeping forces, among other things.” avoiding combat activities in the vicinity that could endanger them.
This incident occurs in the context of clashes between Israel and the Shiite group Hezbollah in Lebanon, which resumed about a month ago after the offensive launched by Israel and the United States against Iran. According to Lebanese authorities, the number of deaths due to Israeli attacks already exceeds 1,300.
