UN peacekeeper wounded as Hezbollah supporters protest
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has vowed to punish those responsible for attacking a United Nations peacekeeping convoy. This incident, which involved setting a UNIFIL vehicle on fire and injuring a Nepalese deputy force commander, has drawn strong condemnation from both the UN and Lebanese authorities.
The attack occurred amidst rising tensions, as Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to Lebanon's only international airport for a second night in protest of a decision to bar two Iranian planes from landing. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has also condemned the "criminal attack" and promised arrests, while an emergency security meeting has been called to address the situation and ensure stability.
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has vowed to punish those responsible for attacking a United Nations peacekeeping convoy. This incident, which involved setting a UNIFIL vehicle on fire and injuring a Nepalese deputy force commander, has drawn strong condemnation from both the UN and Lebanese authorities.
The attack occurred amidst rising tensions, as Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to Lebanon's only international airport for a second night in protest of a decision to bar two Iranian planes from landing. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has also condemned the "criminal attack" and promised arrests, while an emergency security meeting has been called to address the situation and ensure stability.
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