UN Peace Forces Injured In Shooting In South Lebanon

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JAKARTA - A member of the UN peacekeeping force was injured in a shootout overnight in the city of Naqurara, southern Lebanon, according to a statement from the mission headquarters, the UN Temporary Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Saturday.

"Last night, a peacekeeper at UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqura was hit by gunfire due to military activity that was taking place nearby. He has undergone surgery at our hospital in Naqurara to lift bullets and is currently in stable condition," UNIFIL wrote on X. quoted via Antara, Sunday, October 13.

The origin of the shot is still unknown. On the same night, the explosion from a nearby shooting damaged the UNIFIL building in Ramyah village.

The UN forces called on all parties in the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel, including by avoiding combat activity near UNIFIL's position.

Earlier on Thursday (10/10), UNIFIL stated an Israeli tank fired a gun at an observation tower in Naqura. The direct shot caused two members of the peacekeeping force to fall and suffer injuries.

Furthermore, two other members of the peacekeeping force were also injured on Friday (11/10) due to two explosions near the observation tower in Naqura.

On October 1, Israel launched a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, while continuing to carry out airstrikes and rockets against the Lebanese movement.

The United Nations has stated that UNIFIL peacekeepers have repeatedly been targeted during the conflict.