Another peacekeeper from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured in southern Lebanon on Friday evening, as confirmed by UNIFIL in a statement released on Saturday. The incident occurred at the UNIFIL headquarters in the city of Naqoura, where the peacekeeper was hit by gunfire due to ongoing military activity in the vicinity.
UNIFIL reported that the injured peacekeeper underwent surgery at the Naqoura hospital to remove the bullet and is currently in stable condition. The origin of the gunfire is yet to be determined. This marks the fifth member of the UN force to be injured in southern Lebanon within a span of just two days.
