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UN says two peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon

Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Mar 30, 2026
A view of Beirut's southern suburbs, following an alarm for a potential upcoming strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 29, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
A view of Beirut's southern suburbs, following an alarm for a potential upcoming strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 29, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh — Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its members were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed their vehicle.

It said a third peacekeeper was severely wounded and another was also injured in the incident which took place near the Bani Haiyyan municipality.

The incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions in a southern Lebanese village.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-DinEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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