Rocket injures eight Austrian UNIFIL soldiers in south Lebanon
A rocket attack on Tuesday injured eight Austrian soldiers with a U.N. peacekeeping contingent in southern Lebanon, the Austrian defense ministry said, condemning the attack and adding it was "currently not possible to say where the attack came from".
"Eight Austrian army soldiers from the UNIFIL contingent (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) were injured today at 12:58 pm (1058 GMT) by a rocket hit in Camp Naqoura; none of them seriously," the statement said, adding the injuries were "minor and superficial".
UNIFIL later said in a statement that the rocket set a vehicle workshop on fire and that peacekeepers were not in bunkers at the time. It said the rocket was fired from the north, "likely by Hezbollah or an affiliated group".
"While some peacekeepers suffered minor injuries, fortunately no one was seriously injured. We have opened an investigation into the incident," the statement said. "We remind Hezbollah and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of U.N. personnel and property," UNIFIL added.
Source: Agence France Presse, Naharnet
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