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Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon

Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon

It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.

March 30, 2026 at 07:14 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"the bombing was an attack on every principle that the UN Charter exists to defend."

— Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa , Politician

"All three deceased peacekeepers were from the Indonesian army, said Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix."

— Jean-Pierre Lacroix , Executive

"all three peacekeepers killed were from the Indonesian army."

— Jean-Pierre Lacroix , Executive

"Además del ataque que hubo ayer [por el domingo] en el que falleció un militar indonesio y otro resultó herido muy grave, hace escasos minutos ha habido otro ataque a un convoy en el que ha fallecido un segundo militar indonesio."

— Margarita Robles , Politician

"En la madrugada de ayer, se cruzó una nueva línea roja en el Líbano. Un casco azul de la ONU murió en este ataque y otros tres resultaron heridos."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"calling any harm to peacekeepers unacceptable, and reiterated its criticism of Israeli military actions in southern Lebanon."

— Jakarta , Other

"El fallecido era uno de sus nacionales y que otros tres resultaron heridos por fuego de artillería indirecta."

— Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Indonesia , Executive

All Coverage

Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon
BBC Newsvia rss 1 quote 1 person

It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.

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UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting over death of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
UNNvia ai 1 quote 1 person

In response to the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at France's request to investigate the circumstances of the explosions and shelling.

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Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in blast at UNIFIL post in southern Lebanon
The Milli Chroniclevia ai 1 quote 1 person

An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL was killed and another critically injured after a projectile exploded at a UN position near Adchit al-Qusayr. UNIFIL has launched an investigation to determine the origin of the projectile.

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Un casco azul indonesio de la FINUL, muerto en el sur de Líbano por la explosión de un proyectil
HuffPost Españavia ai 1 quote 1 person

An Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded by the explosion of a projectile in southern Lebanon, near Adchit al-Qusayr. The UN has initiated an investigation into the attack's origin.

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Three UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon - media
UNNvia ai 1 quote 1 person

An explosion of unknown origin destroyed a UNIFIL vehicle near Bani Hayyan, resulting in the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers and injuries to two others. This incident follows a previous shelling attack that killed another Indonesian peacekeeper.

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Mueren tres cascos azules indonesios en dos ataques contra la brigada bajo mando español en Líbano
El Paísvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Three Indonesian peacekeepers have died and a fourth is in critical condition after two consecutive attacks on the UN mission in southern Lebanon, under Spanish command. One died from artillery fire, possibly Israeli, near Adchit Al-Qusayr, and the other two from an explosion near Bani Hayyan, likely from Hezbollah or jihadist groups.

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