Two Sri Lankan Peacekeepers Injured In Lebanon

by Zulfick Farzan 11-10-2024 | 1:41 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two Sri Lankan peacekeepers in Lebanon have been injured after an Israeli airstrike targeted a village in Naqoura.

The Military Spokesperson speaking to News 1st said that following the airstrike, the Sri Lankan peacekeepers suffered very minor injuries. He stressed that the UN command center was NOT the target of the airstrike, and the target was in fact a nearby village.

"Israeli enemy forces on Friday launched an artillery shell targeting the main entrance of the UNIFIL command center in Naqoura, resulting in damage at the site. Additionally, an Israeli Merkava tank targeted one of the UNIFIL towers along the main road connecting Tyre and Naqoura, in front of a Lebanese Army checkpoint, injuring soldiers from the Sri Lankan contingent," reported the National News Agency of Lebanon on its official website.

Note: An archive image was used in this report.