UN says two peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon

Scenes of Beirut's southern suburbs amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah
A view of Beirut's southern suburbs, following an alarm for a potential upcoming strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 29, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Source: REUTERS

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its members were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed their vehicle.

It said a third peacekeeper was severely wounded and another was also injured in the incident which took place near the Bani Haiyyan municipality.

The incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions in a southern Lebanese village.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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