UN peacekeeper dies in mortar fire near Marjayoun in southeast Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died early Thursday after mortar fire struck his position near Marjayoun in the country's southeast, UNIFIL announced. The report identifies the victim only as a peacekeeper serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. The source states that the death occurred at his position near Marjayoun. It does not provide the peacekeeper's nationality, unit, rank, or name. No additional casualty count is given in the text. UNIFIL did not name a perpetrator or attribute the mortar fire to any armed group or state actor. The source also does not describe whether the attack caused... [Continue Reading]
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