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Friday, February 14, 2025
UN observer mission outgoing deputy force commander injured after convoy attacked in Beirut
The outgoing deputy force commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured on Friday after a convoy taking observer troops to Beirut airport was “violently attacked,” UNIFIL says.
The mission demanded a full and immediate investigation by Lebanese authorities and for all perpetrators to be brought to justice, it adds in a statement.
Statement:
This evening a UNIFIL convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport was violently attacked, and a vehicle was set on fire. UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Force Commander, who was returning home after ending his mission, was injured.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) February 14, 2025