Since March, when the latest conflict erupted, the number of peacekeepers killed from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has risen to seven.
“This morning, a UNIFIL peacekeeper died from severe injuries sustained when mortar shells hit his position,” the force said in a statement. It added that two other “blue helmets” were injured in the incident on Wednesday night.
It stated that an investigation has been launched and also called for “relevant national authorities to investigate the incident.”
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