LEBANON – An Israeli strike on Friday targeting a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position in southern Lebanon injured several Ghanaian personnel, according to local reports. The National News Agency (NNA) reported that a UNIFIL site in the town of Qouzah in the Bint Jbeil district was hit, resulting in several injuries for Ghanaian […]
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Israeli Gunfire Injures UN Peacekeeping Personnel in Southern Lebanon
LEBANON – Israeli army gunfire and bomb explosion in Southern Lebanon injured a UN peacekeeper, according to UNIFIL on Friday Dec. 26. The peacekeeping mission said heavy machine gunfire from Israeli positions south of the Blue Line made impact near a UNIFIL patrol inspecting a roadblock in the village of Bastarra, followed by a grenade […]
UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon Extended by 16 Months
LEBANON – The (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) UNIFIL mission in Lebanon‘s mandate was on Thursday extended by the UN Security Council for a final 16 months’ period until 31st December, 2026. The extension is aimed at an orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal of UN forces in the country. France, the penholder for […]