The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed that four Ghanaian peacekeepers sustained injuries after a rocket, likely fired by non-state actors within Lebanon, struck their base, UNP 5-42, near the village of Ramyah. Three of the injured peacekeepers were transported to a hospital in Tyre for treatment.
In a statement shared on their official X (formerly Twitter) page, UNIFIL reported that its Sector West Headquarters in Shama also came under attack, with five rockets hitting a maintenance workshop. Although this caused significant damage, no injuries were reported. This marks the second attack on the Shama base in less than a week, following a 155mm artillery shell strike on November 15.
Additionally, a UNIFIL patrol near Khirbat Silim came under fire from an armed individual. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in this incident.
UNIFIL condemned the recurring attacks, stating, “The pattern of regular attacks – direct or indirect – against peacekeepers must end immediately. Any attack against the peacekeepers is a flagrant violation of international laws and resolution 1701, which forms the basis of UNIFIL’s current mandate.”
Despite these challenges, UNIFIL assured that peacekeepers remain at their posts, committed to impartial monitoring and reporting of violations of UN resolution 1701.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), currently conducting operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, attributed the rocket fire to the Lebanese armed group. The rocket reportedly missed its intended IDF target, landing within the Ghana Battalion’s area and damaging facilities, including troop accommodations. Hezbollah has yet to comment on the incident.
