“Finnish peacekeepers came under fire in Lebanon During a patrol in Maraka, five armored vehicles of Finnish peacekeepers of the UNTF came under fire. As a result of the incident, the rear window of one of the cars was damaged, there were no injuries.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The publication notes that the Finnish peacekeepers of the UN Interim Force Operation in Lebanon (UNTFIL) carried out a planned patrol mission in Maraka, using five armored vehicles. However, several pistol shots were fired at the cars that day. As a result of the shelling, the rear window of one of the patrol cars was broken.
At the time of the incident, the peacekeepers were in armored vehicles in protective equipment. As reported, they immediately went to their base. The reasons for the incident are currently unknown, the military added.
We will remind
The UN Security Council condemned the attacks on UNIFIL peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon that occurred in late October and early November. The UN Security Council called on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety of peacekeepers.