"Two peacekeepers were killed on Monday when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle near the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan. A third peacekeeper was severely injured while a fourth was also wounded in the incident."
"Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs later confirmed that the slain peacekeeper was one of its citizens. It said three other Indonesian peacekeepers with UNIFIL were also wounded in the attack, which it described as indirect artillery fire."
"Indonesia strongly condemns the incident and calls for a thorough and transparent investigation, the ministry said in a statement. Indonesia reiterates its condemnation of Israel's attacks in southern Lebanon and calls on all parties to respect Lebanon's sovereignty."
Two UN peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon when an explosion destroyed their vehicle near Bani Hayyan. A third peacekeeper was severely injured, and a fourth was wounded. Earlier, another peacekeeper was killed by a projectile explosion near Aadshit al-Qusayr. Indonesia confirmed that one of the deceased was its citizen and condemned the attacks, calling for a thorough investigation. The incidents occurred as Israel expanded its ground invasion in southern Lebanon, aiming to push deeper into the region.
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