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UN condemns strikes across Lebanon, reports UNIFIL injuries and a briefly detained peacekeeper
Summary
The UN strongly condemned strikes in Lebanon that caused civilian casualties, reported six UNIFIL peacekeepers injured (including one shrapnel wound and cases of acoustic trauma) and said an Israeli detention of a UNIFIL peacekeeper violated international law; the UN urged protection of personnel while wind‑down planning continues.
The United Nations strongly condemned recent strikes in Lebanon that resulted in civilian casualties and reported injuries to UNIFIL peacekeepers, the spokesperson said during a press briefing.
The spokesperson said that an exchange of rocket and artillery fire near Aatiriyya in Sector West injured six peacekeepers — one with a shrapnel wound and five with acoustic trauma — and damaged UN vehicles. He also recounted that an Israeli detention of a UNIFIL peacekeeper occurred after…
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