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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

BBC News · · 638 words · By Anna Lamche
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“Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds”
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Wikipedia entries only reference broader conflicts and UNIFIL's existence, but do not mention the specific incident of Indonesian peacekeepers killed by a roadside explosion. No direct evidence corroborates the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Arabic: قوة الأمم المتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان; Hebrew: כוח האו"ם הזמני בלבנון), or UNIFIL (Arabic: يونيفيل; Hebrew: יוניפי״ל) is a United Nations peacekeeping…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Interim_Force_i…
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“UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has said, citing the findings of an initial investigation.”
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“The explosion was of 'unknown origin' and 'destroyed' the peacekeepers' vehicle near Bani Hayyan.”
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The Wikipedia timeline entry covers the Israel-Hezbollah conflict but does not mention the specific incident involving peacekeepers or the vehicle destruction near Bani Hayyan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict covers the period from 27 November 2024, when the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement was signed, to 26 February 2026.
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“A third peacekeeper was 'severely' injured in the explosion, and a fourth was hurt, Unifil said.”
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“It was the second such fatal incident in 24 hours. Another peacekeeper - who was also Indonesian - was killed on Sunday when a projectile, also of unknown origin, exploded in Adchit Al Qusayr, southern Lebanon.”
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“Unifil said it had launched investigations to determine what happened in both incidents.”
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“The findings of an 'initial' investigation into the incident on Monday 'point to a roadside explosion striking the convoy', Lacroix told the UN Security Council earlier.”
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“Their deaths had 'most likely' been caused by an IED (improvised explosive device), Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, later said at a briefing.”
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“Speaking about the other incident, on Sunday, Dujarric said it was likely caused by 'an explosive that landed in the position that the Indonesians were holding'.”
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“The deaths come shortly after the Israeli military announced it would step up ground and air attacks against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.”
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“Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia as well as a political party, has fired rockets into Israel in retaliation for the ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran.”
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“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its own review had concluded that the Bani Hayyan explosion 'was not caused by IDF activity'.”
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“The IDF said on Tuesday that four of its soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon. Another soldier was severely wounded and a reservist moderately wounded, the IDF said.”
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“Dujarric, of the UN, said the peacekeepers in Lebanon were 'soldiers sent there on behalf of the international community... and everyone needs to ensure that they are protected and never targeted'.”
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“Antara, an Indonesian government-owned news agency, named the soldier killed on Sunday as Chief Private Farizal Rhomadhon. The two soldiers killed on Monday were named as Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar and First Sergeant Muhammad Nur Ichwan.”
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“Unifil said: 'We extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of those brave peacekeepers who gave their lives in service of peace.'”
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“Created by the UN Security Council in 1978, Unifil has since served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon.”
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“The peacekeeping force patrols the 'Blue Line' - the de facto border between Lebanon and Israel, in collaboration with the Lebanese army.”
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“Around 339 peacekeepers have been killed since the mission was established.”
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“Despite a November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered after violence flared between the two over the war in Gaza, Israel has conducted near-daily strikes on Hezbollah targets.”
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“It says the armed group has not abided by the terms of the ceasefire - under which Hezbollah was meant to disarm and leave its positions in the south - and has accused Unifil and the Lebanese army of not doing enough to remove its militants from the region.”
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“Israel says its latest operation in southern Lebanon was intended to ensure the security ofственные in southern Lebanon.”
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“The Lebanese health ministry reported 1,268 deaths in Lebanon since the November 2024 ceasefire, including 124 children.”
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