Sixth UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon since the war began: what future for UNIFIL?
Liban : sixième Casque bleu tué depuis le début de la guerre, quel avenir pour la Finul ?
Summary
An Indonesian UN peacekeeper wounded in an attack on his UNIFIL base on 29 March has died, becoming the sixth UN soldier killed in Lebanon since fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah on 2 March. The mounting toll raises urgent questions about the mission's viability and mandate.
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