Gemayel Condemns ‘Terrorist Attack’ against UNIFIL

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel condemned on Saturday a roadside bomb attack in southern Lebanon that wounded five French peacekeepers.

“The terrorist attack aims at undermining stability and targeting the role carried out by France to fortify peace,” a statement issued by Gemayel’s press office said.

On Friday, an attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) hit a French patrol on the southern outskirts of the coastal city of Tyre, and two civilians were also wounded.

Gemayel voiced his support to the role of France and the U.N. in Lebanon and the region.

He urged a swift investigation to unveil those responsible for the attack.

“They are trying to make Lebanon a mailbox amid the critical stage the region is passing through,” he added.

The incident was seen as a message to Western countries, mainly France, over the pressure exerted on Syrian President Bashar Assad.