BEIRUT (AA) – Three peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in an explosion near their vehicle in the vicinity of the southern city of Yarine, the mission said on Sunday. “All peacekeepers in the patrol returned safely to their base,” the UN mission said in a statement. “We are looking […]
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP A Reuters journalist was killed Friday and six others from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were wounded while working in southern Lebanon, the three news organisations said. A group of journalists from different media outlets was near the village of Alma al-Shaab, close to the border with Israel, when they were [&hellip...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP The head of Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah warned on Monday evening against renewing on the same terms the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country’s south. The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, which expires Thursday, was extended last year with a slight modification th...
