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UN peacekeepers come under fire in southern Lebanon
A United Nations peacekeeping patrol in southern Lebanon was targeted by gunfire on Tuesday, with the UN mission reporting approximately a dozen rounds were discharged at the unit. The identity of those responsible for the attack remained unclear.
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A patrol belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) faced gunfire while operating in the country's south, according to a statement issued by the international peacekeeping mission on Tuesday.
UNIFIL confirmed that roughly a dozen rounds were fired at one of its patrol units, though the organization did not immediately identify who carried out the attack. The incident underscores ongoing security challenges facing the UN mission, which has been stationed along Lebanon's border with Israel since 1978.
The peacekeeping force has faced periodic incidents since the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, though direct attacks on UNIFIL personnel remain relatively uncommon. The mission operates under a mandate to monitor the cessation of hostilities and support Lebanese government authority in the border region.
Details regarding potential casualties or damage from the incident were not disclosed. UNIFIL maintains a presence of approximately 10,000 troops across southern Lebanon as part of its mandate to maintain stability along the volatile frontier.