Contact Us

UN says two peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed on Monday that two of its personnel sustained fatal injuries in southern Lebanon. The casualties occurred when the vehicle they were occupying was destroyed by an explosion of "unknown origin."

Reuters WORLD
Published March 30,2026
Subscribe

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said ⁠two of ⁠its members were killed in southern Lebanon on ⁠Monday after an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed their vehicle.

It said a third peacekeeper was severely ⁠wounded and ⁠another was also injured in the incident which took place near the Bani Haiyyan municipality.

The ⁠incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed ⁠when ‌a ‌projectile exploded ⁠at ‌one of its positions in a ⁠southern ⁠Lebanese village.