French UN Peacekeeper Killed in Lebanon Attack; France Blames Hezbollah
A French soldier serving with the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was killed and three others injured. French President Emmanuel Macron has pointed the finger at the armed group Hezbollah, demanding the Lebanese authorities arrest the perpetrators.
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(CNA, Paris, 18th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) French President Emmanuel Macron stated that members of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force serving in Lebanon were attacked today, resulting in the death of one French soldier and injuries to three others. This attack appears to be the work of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Emmanuel Macron posted on the social media platform X: "All indications show that Hezbollah is responsible for this attack." He also demanded that the Lebanese authorities arrest the perpetrators.
The French Presidential Palace further stated that Macron spoke with the Lebanese President and Prime Minister, demanding that they "guarantee the safety of the soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)."
Since the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28, sparking a Middle East war, the conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon has been one of the fronts. The two sides have been fighting for six weeks, and the local UN peacekeeping forces have been repeatedly attacked. Israel and Lebanon agreed on the 16th to a 10-day ceasefire to conduct truce negotiations.
UN forces patrol the southern Lebanon region near the Israeli border, which happens to be the combat zone between Israel and Hezbollah.
In March, three Indonesian peacekeepers were already killed in attacks. According to preliminary UN investigations, one died from Israeli tank fire, while the other two died from an improvised explosive device, which was highly likely planted by Hezbollah.
French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin posted on X that the French soldier killed today was shot at close range in an "ambush" by a group of armed militants while en route to a UN post. This post had been inaccessible for several days due to nearby fighting. (Translated by Chang Cheng-chien) 1150418
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(CNA, Paris, 18th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) French President Emmanuel Macron stated that members of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force serving in Lebanon were attacked today, resulting in the death of one French soldier and injuries to three others. This attack appears to be the work of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Emmanuel Macron posted on the social media platform X: "All indications show that Hezbollah is responsible for this attack." He also demanded that the Lebanese authorities arrest the perpetrators.
The French Presidential Palace further stated that Macron spoke with the Lebanese President and Prime Minister, demanding that they "guarantee the safety of the soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)."
Since the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28, sparking a Middle East war, the conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon has been one of the fronts. The two sides have been fighting for six weeks, and the local UN peacekeeping forces have been repeatedly attacked. Israel and Lebanon agreed on the 16th to a 10-day ceasefire to conduct truce negotiations.
UN forces patrol the southern Lebanon region near the Israeli border, which happens to be the combat zone between Israel and Hezbollah.
In March, three Indonesian peacekeepers were already killed in attacks. According to preliminary UN investigations, one died from Israeli tank fire, while the other two died from an improvised explosive device, which was highly likely planted by Hezbollah.
French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin posted on X that the French soldier killed today was shot at close range in an "ambush" by a group of armed militants while en route to a UN post. This post had been inaccessible for several days due to nearby fighting. (Translated by Chang Cheng-chien) 1150418
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