UN commander injured as Lebanese protesters torch car near Beirut airport
UN commander injured as Lebanese protesters torch car near Beirut airport
UNIFIL deputy commander injured when the convoy he was travelling in was attacked by protesters who torched UN vehicle.
Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 15/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Major-General Chok Bahadur Dhakal was on his way to leave the country for Nepal on Friday night. The Lebanese army intervened but not before the peacekeepers sustained injuries. UNIFIL said attacks were a “flagrant” violation of international law and “may amount to war crimes” Hezbollah appears to be attempting to distance itself from the attack. The Amal Movement calls for the army and security forces to pursue perpetrators. UNIFIL was created after Israel’s 1978 invasion.
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