“This morning three peacekeepers those taking part in the patrol were slightly injuredwhen nearby clearly marked vehicle UN Nearby Investmentin the south Lebanonit happened explosion” – he informed on Sunday UNIFIL.
As added, all military personnel taking part in the patrol “they returned safely to their base“.
Lebanon: Three UN peacekeepers injured in explosion
In the next entry, UNIFIL reported that the incident is being investigated. It also appealed to “all parties and entities” to “avoid harming peacekeeping troops i civilians“.
UNIFIL (UN Interim Force in Lebanon) is UN interim peacekeeping mission operating since 1978 in the area South Lebanon. The creation of the mission is associated with attacks on Israel carried out from this part of Lebanon by The Liberation Organization Palestineto which Tel Aviv responded occupation these areas. To ensure the security and smooth withdrawal of the Israelis, UN Security Council established UNIFIL.
UNIFIL – what is it? One of the longest-running UN missions
UNIFIL is one of the longest-running UN peacekeeping missions. The current mission size limit is 15 thousand soldiersmost of which are contingents from Italian, France, German, ChinIndonesia, Spain, Nepal i India.
At the turn of 1992-2009 the mission consisted of Polish Military Contingentwhich since the end of its operation it had approx. 500 soldiers.
Polish soldiers in Lebanon. Back since 2019
In 2019 – after a 10-year break – the Polish Military Contingent returned to Lebanon as an operational sub-unit. The company's tasks include maintaining posts, conducting patrols and convoying.
Currently, soldiers from 17th Greater Poland Mechanized Brigade named after Lieutenant General Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki. The contingent consists of 250 soldiers.
In the years 1995-1997 UNIFIL was commanded by a Pole – a brigadier general and doctor of military sciences Stanislaw Woźniak.
Israel-Lebanon: Tensions Grow in the Middle East
Let's recall: From the beginning war in Gaza supported by Iran Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah regularly shells northern Israel, thereby helping the Palestinian Hamas. This in turn is met with counterattacks from Israel, which attacks targets in Lebanon almost daily – mainly in its southern part.
Due to frequent shelling on both sides of the border tens of thousands of civilians were evacuated. Since last autumn, shelling has killed people in Lebanon. over 500 peoplemostly Hezbollah fighters, and in the attacks of this group on Israel, lives were lost several dozen civilians and military personnel.