Lebanese army officer, several soldiers killed in Israeli drone strike

A Lebanese Army officer and several soldiers were killed after an Israeli drone struck their military vehicle in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Armed Forces said on June 6.

According to a statement issued by the army's press office, the attack targeted a military jeep traveling on the El-Khardali–Nabatieh road in the Nabatieh Governorate, Caliber.Az reports.

استشهاد عدد من العسكريين بينهم ضابط بغارة عدوانية همجية إسرائيلية استهدفت آلية عسكرية على طريق الخردلي - النبطية، في ظل تواصل الاعتداءات الإسرائيلية على لبنان وشعبه.#الجيش_اللبناني #LebaneseArmy pic.twitter.com/9Cv5is1aWl

— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) June 6, 2026

"Several soldiers, including one officer, were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on a military vehicle on the El-Khardali–Nabatieh road, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and its people," the statement said.

By Sabina Mammadli