A UN peacekeeper was killed and another seriously injured when a projectile exploded in a UN position in southern Lebanon, according to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
The government of Indonesia subsequently confirmed that one of its peacekeepers had been killed and three others injured following what it described as “indirect artillery fire in the vicinity of the Indonesian UNIFIL contingent’s position near Adchit Al Qusayr on 29 March 2026”.
UNIFIL said that it did not know the origin of the projectile and that it’s launched an investigation “to determine all of the circumstances”.
“Once again, we call on all actors to uphold their obligations under international law and to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property at all times, including by refraining from actions that may put peacekeepers in danger.
“Deliberate attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law and of Security Council Resolution 1701, and may amount to war crimes,” UNIFIL said in a statement, adding that “too many lives have been lost on both sides of the Blue Line in this conflict”.
“There is no military solution. The violence must end,” it said.
This comes following a separate incident yesterday which saw a Polish member of the joint Irish-Polish UNIFIL battalion (IRISHPOLBATT) injured after a roadside device detonated as their vehicle passed it.
The Defence Forces confirmed the incident, adding that Irish personnel of the ‘Quick Reaction Force’ were launched to secure the scene and evacuate the casualty.
“The casualty was then brought from UNP 2-45 to a medical facility using the Irish armoured ambulance and medics,” the Defence Forces statement read.