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Friday, April 24, 2026
UNIFIL says second Indonesian peacekeeper has died of wounds from apparent Israeli strike
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon says a second Indonesian peacekeeper has died as a result of an apparent Israeli strike on one of the observer force’s bases in southern Lebanon last month.
“UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March,” the observer force says in a statement.
During the incident, one Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and a second was critically injured. UNIFIL says Pramudia, who was critically hurt, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Beirut today.
A UN source told AFP on condition of anonymity that investigations had shown the fire came from an Israeli tank, adding that “debris from a tank round has been recovered” at the site.
The IDF has said it is investigating the incident.
Statement on the passing of an Indonesian peacekeeper injured last month:
UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March. pic.twitter.com/YPJcR7XhBr
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) April 24, 2026
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