Six Lebanese soldiers were killed while inspecting a weapons depot linked to Hezbollah in Tyre. The detonation occurred during efforts to dismantle military infrastructure in collaboration with the United Nations as part of a ceasefire with Israel. Investigations are ongoing to find the blast's cause. The soldiers were managing munitions and unexploded ordnance from the recent conflict. Lebanese leadership labeled the incident painful, emphasizing the ongoing complexity of Lebanon's involvement in the broader regional turmoil after recent conflicts, including exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah.
Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Saturday as they were inspecting a weapons depot belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Tyre. The depot was part of Hezbollah's military infrastructure, which the Lebanese army has been dismantling in cooperation with a United Nations team as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.
A military source noted that the blast occurred inside a Hezbollah military facility, with troops removing munitions and unexploded ordnance from the recent conflict.
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the blast, with Lebanon's President describing it as a painful incident and the Prime Minister paying tribute to the slain soldiers.
Lebanon is affected by regional conflict, caught between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict escalated following Hamas's attacks on Israel, leading to ongoing violence at the Lebanon-Israel border.
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