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."
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- Published Date: 09:46 | 30 March 2026
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.