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Macron condemns 'unacceptable attack' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol at the entrance of the southern Lebanese border village of Sarada on 24 February, 2026. AFP - RABIH DAHER

Paris, France (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an "unacceptable attack" on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.

"France is working with its partners to prevent the conflict from spreading further in the region," Macron said on X, highlighting the "key stabilising role" played by the United Nations Interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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