Indonesia has confirmed one of its United Nations peacekeepers was killed on Sunday in southern Lebanon.
Indonesia’s foreign ministry said three more of its citizens with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in same incident, which happened on Sunday near Adchit Al Qusayr.
The ministry did not say who fired the artillery but that it landed amid fighting between Israel and armed groups in southern Lebanon.
“Indonesia strongly condemns the incident and calls for a thorough and transparent investigation,” the government said.
“Indonesia reiterates its condemnation of Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon and calls on all parties to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, cease attacks against civilian populations and infrastructure, and return to dialogue and diplomacy to prevent further escalation and advance peace.”
UNIFIL was established in 1978 to confirm Israel’s withdraw from Lebanon and ensure security. As of January, it consisted of more than 8000 personnel.
Indonesia is the second-largest contributor to this number, behind Italy.