Lebanon PM says French UN peacekeepers attacked, orders investigation
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- Lebanon’s PM condemns attack on French UNIFIL peacekeepers in the south, orders immediate investigation.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday that French United Nations peacekeepers had been attacked in southern Lebanon, ordering an investigation into the incident.
"I condemn in the strongest terms today's attack on members of the French battalion in UNIFIL," Salam said, referring to the peacekeepers, adding that he gave "strict instructions for an immediate investigation to uncover the circumstances of this attack and hold the perpetrators accountable".
A spokesperson for UNIFIL confirmed to AFP that an incident involving their peacekeepers took place in Ghandouriyeh, southern Lebanon, saying they are looking into it without giving additional details on the nature of the attack or casualties.
