Attacks on UN forces in Lebanon 'serious development' says spokesperson

AFP English

Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN's peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told AFP on Saturday that the mission would maintain its positions despite at least five of its members being wounded amid recent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. He spoke ahead of Sunday's calls by Israel to move peacekeeping forces out of "harm's way". Later, UN peacekeepers said Israeli tanks broke through a gate to enter a Blue Helmet position in Lebanon in the early morning.

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00:00The last several days, I would say more than two days, three or four days, that have been

00:13very concerning for the mission.

00:16Concerning because we have been attacked several times.

00:20And we've been very vocal about it because the attacks have been coming three times a

00:25few days ago from the IDF attacking one of our, hitting one of our towers, which is based

00:32in the headquarters of the mission, where two peacekeepers were injured.

00:38Actually they were lightly injured, but it's a serious development.

01:02We are here because the Security Council asked us to be here.

01:06We will respond to the Security Council, not to member states.

01:11So there was a decision that we are implementing.

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