Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Lebanon on Sun 18th August 2024

18th August 2024

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Three peacekeepers officers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in an explosion near their marked vehicle in the southern city of Yarine, in Lebanon, the United Nations mission reported on Sunday. Following the incident, UNIFIL announced in a statement that “all peacekeepers in the patrol returned safely to their base.” The UN mission declined to give further details on the incident but declared that it is looking into it. “We are strongly reminding all parties and actors of their responsibility to avoid harm to peacekeepers and civilians,” the statement read.

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