Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds 11 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Anna Lamche Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed on Monday by a “roadside explosion” in southern Lebanon, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has said, citing the findings of an initial investigation。
In a separate statement, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said the explosion was of “unknown origin” and “destroyed” the peacekeepers’ vehicle near Bani Hayyan。
A third peacekeeper was “severely” injured in the explosion, and a fourth was hurt, Unifil said。
It was the second such fatal incident in 24 hours。
Another peacekeeper – who was also Indonesian – was killed on Sunday when a projectile, also of unknown origin, exploded in Adchit Al Qusayr, southern Lebanon。
Their deaths had “most likely” been caused by an IED (improvised explosive device), Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, later said at a briefing。
来源：BBC World
