Amidst heavy firing this evening, three peacekeepers were injured inside their base in Al Qawzah, southwestern Lebanon.
The most severely injured has been transferred to hospital in Beirut for treatment. The two others are being treated in a UNIFIL medical facility. A fire on the base has been extinguished.
UNIFIL will investigate the circumstances of this terrible event.
It is unacceptable that peacekeepers performing Security Council-mandated tasks are targeted.
We strongly remind all actors of their obligations under international law to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and properties at all times.
Any attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and of the Security Council Resolution 1701 and may amount to a war crime.