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Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk

UN News·© UNIFIL/Kandice Ardiel·19 days ago
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Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk 13 May 2026 Peace and Security The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that escalating drone activity and nearby explosions involving suspected Hezbollah drones and Israeli forces are endangering its personnel and threatening already fragile stability in southern Lebanon. The warning came amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah fighters, despite a ceasefire beginning 17 April. On Monday, 11 May, between 5pm and 5.30pm, “three presumed Hezbollah drones detonated in an area where Israeli security forces soldiers may have been present, within metres of UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura”, the mission said in a statement. Multiple incidents Another drone detonated in the same area on Tuesday 12 May, at around 5.20pm and a few minutes later, “a presumed Hezbollah drone detonated inside UNIFIL headquarters”. No injuries were reported, but some buildings were damaged.…

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