Another UN peacekeeper has been injured by gunfire at the force’s headquarters in southern Lebanon, the fifth member of the force to be injured in the space of two days.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Saturday that the incident took place on Friday evening at the mission’s headquarters in Naqoura.
“Last night, a peacekeeper at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura was struck by gunfire as a result of ongoing military activities in the area,” a UNIFIL statement said.
“He underwent surgery at our Naqoura Hospital to remove the bullet and is currently stable.”
UNIFIL said it did not yet know where the gunfire came from.
In another incident, a building at a UN position in Ramyah, east of Naqoura, was seriously damaged by nearby explosions and shelling.
The Israeli military has admitted responsibility for four peacekeepers injured in two other incidents on Thursday and Friday. The army said it was going after Hezbollah militants who had set up near UNIFIL posts.
