Four Italy peacekeepers hurt in new UN Lebanon 'attack'

W460

Four Italian soldiers have been lightly hurt in an "attack" by two rockets on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Italian authorities said Friday.

"I have learned with deep indignation and concern of the news of the new attacks suffered by the Italian headquarters of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, which have also caused the injury of some of our soldiers engaged in a peacekeeping mission," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement.

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Thumb chrisrushlau 23 November 2024, 20:39

AFP explained that the peacekeepers keep the peace by keeping their uniforms in proper order. "We leave the rest up to . . ." some phrase which was not translated into English.

Thumb chrisrushlau 23 November 2024, 20:40

Is that a machine gun in the turret on that white UN armored car? What does it shoot, popcorn? Anti-aircraft missiles?