The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, on Friday said its outgoing deputy force commander was injured on Friday after a convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport was violently attacked.
UNIFIL, in a statement, demanded a full and immediate investigation by Lebanese authorities and for all perpetrators to be brought to justice.
While condemning the attack on Saturday, Lebanon’s President, Joseph Aoun said that security forces will not tolerate anyone who tries to destabilise the country.
The Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar called for an emergency meeting before noon on Saturday to discuss the security situation.
He also gave orders to work on identifying the perpetrators and referring them to the relevant judicial authorities.
The United States condemned the attack that it said wounded UN peacekeepers.
According to the State Department in a statement, the attack was carried out reportedly by a group of Hezbollah supporters, referring to the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon.
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