UN peacekeeper killed, three wounded while clearing explosive ordnance in south Lebanon

A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and ​three others wounded after a UNIFIL patrol ‌came under small-arms fire while clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the southern Lebanese village of ​Ghandouriyeh, the peacekeeping mission said on Saturday. Two ​of Read More …

UN says initial findings show roadside blast killed Lebanon peacekeepers

A roadside explosion appears to have struck the convoy of two Indonesian peacekeepers ‌killed in southern Lebanon, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, citing initial findings of an investigation. The two peacekeepers with the UNIFIL force were killed on Read More …

UN condemns killing of two more peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations has condemned two consecutive days of deadly attacks on peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid rising hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed on Monday, and two Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers obtain UN mine clearance, EOD qualifications

BEIRUT, Jan. 7 — A total of 69 members of the 24th Chinese peacekeeping force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) successfully passed the assessment by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and obtained the UN Read More …

Sudan: Six peacekeepers killed in drone attack on UN logistics base in South Kordofan

A solemn farewell ceremony was held on Monday at the headquarters of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to honour six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in a drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan. Providing Read More …

UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks

Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel Read More …

Chinese peacekeepers start demining in second UNIFIL base

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place at UN Position 6-50, Read More …

Lebanese authorities arrest 25 after attack on UN peacekeepers

Lebanese authorities arrested more than 25 people on Saturday following an attack on a United Nations convoy that wounded two peacekeepers the day before, the interior minister said in a statement. UN and Lebanese officials have condemned Friday’s attack, which Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers pass UN mine, explosive clearing certification

All 60 members of the Chinese military engineering contingent from the 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Force to Lebanon successfully passed the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) qualification assessment in a single attempt on Friday. They obtained dual certifications in mine Read More …

India-Cambodia joint military exercise concludes in Pune

The first edition of CambodiaIndia Bilateral Army Exercise (CINBAXI) successfully concluded on Friday, marking a significant milestone in strengthening military cooperation and interoperability between the two nations. The joint exercise saw active participation from both the Cambodian and Indian contingents, Read More …

German UNIFIL ship downs drone off Lebanese coast

A German Navy warship participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has downed a drone off Lebanon’s coast, a military spokesman told dpa on Thursday. The Ludwigshafen am Rhein corvette repelled an approaching drone at around 7 Read More …

UNIFIL: Two peacekeepers injured after two explosions close to an observation tower in Naqoura

This morning, UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters was affected by explosions for the second time in the last 48 hours. Two peacekeepers were injured after two explosions occurred close to an observation tower. One injured peacekeeper was taken to a hospital in Read More …

UNIFIL Chief of Operations inspects Chinese Peacekeeping Troops to Lebanon

Recently, French Colonel Peyrecave, J3 Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), inspected the 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Troops to UNIFIL and expressed his appreciation for China’s outstanding contribution to UNIFIL. Upon arriving at the camp, Peyrecave and Read More …

Cyprus: Record violations in buffer zone amid growing distrust, UN report says

In his latest Unficyp report on Cyprus, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed his strong concerns over the ‘significant’ militarisation of the buffer zone which undermine Unficyp’s peacekeeping efforts. Guterres highlighted a record number of violations in the buffer Read More …

Kenyan police to depart for contentious peacekeeping effort in Haiti

A contingent of Kenyan police is set to depart for a controversial mission in Haiti to combat the influence of powerful criminal gangs that have brought turmoil and violence to the Caribbean nation. Kenyan President William Ruto held a ceremony Read More …

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears armed group resurgence

Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters news agency show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al-Shabab armed group fighters could seize power. The African Read More …

Sri Lankan peacekeepers visit Chinese peacekeeping troops’ barracks in Lebanon

Sri Lankan peacekeepers recently visited the barracks of the 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Multi-role Engineering Company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The two sides exchanged views on the current security situation in the mission area and shared Read More …

UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has helped in the fight against rebels for more than two decades, has closed one of its key bases as it prepares to leave the Central Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese, French peacekeepers exchange mine clearance, EOD experience

The 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Multi-Role Engineering Company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) had exchanges on mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) with the French peacekeeping battalion on the morning of April 4, the International Day Read More …

UN observers wounded in Lebanon not hit by ‘direct or indirect fire’

The four members of the U.N.’s technical observation mission in southern Lebanon were wounded as they were carrying out a foot patrol in south Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the U.N. peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, said its “preliminary investigation showed that Read More …