Blast at UN position in southern Lebanon injures three peacekeepers

An explosion on April 3 inside a UN position near the southern town of El Adeisseh injured three peacekeepers, two of them seriously, according to a spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

“All are currently being evacuated to hospital,” Kandice Ardiel said, adding that the origin of the blast remains unknown, AP reports. 

The incident follows earlier attacks in the region: two peacekeepers were killed on March 30 when their vehicle was struck by an explosion of unknown origin, a day after another peacekeeper was killed in a separate incident in southern Lebanon, where intense fighting between Hezbollah and Israel is ongoing.

The UN has said the deaths are under investigation, while Israel has denied any involvement.

By Sabina Mammadli