Lebanese president condemns killing of UN peacekeeper
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday condemned the attack that killed a United Nations peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.
He made the condemnation during a phone call with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Diodato Abagnara.
Mr Aoun extended his condolences to the family of the Indonesian peacekeeper, who was killed after a UNIFIL position in the village of Adchit al-Qusayr came under shelling.
He also wished the other peacekeeper injured in the attack a speedy recovery, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.
On Sunday, UNIFIL said a peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured when a projectile exploded at a UNIFIL position near Adchit al Qusayr.
UNIFIL said the projectile’s origin was unknown and that an investigation had been launched.
Cross-border fighting has continued along the Lebanon-Israel border since March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel for the first time since a ceasefire agreed on November 27, 2024.
The event triggered and intensified Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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