A Serbian blue helmet is killed and two Spaniards are injured by mortar fire in Lebanon

A Serbian blue helmet is killed and two Spaniards are injured by mortar fire in Lebanon

Two Spanish blue helmets have been slightly injured as a result of the fall of mortars on the position where they were in the vicinity of Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, which caused the death of another soldier of the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL), a Serbian national.

The two Spanish soldiers suffered bruises in the incident, which took place last night, Defense sources have confirmed to EFE.

The deceased, whose nationality is unknown, had also been seriously injured and was taken to Beirut shortly after for treatment in a hospital, where he died, UNIFIL reported. The Spanish blue helmets were served by mortars at an international mission base.

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