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.

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