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Lebanon PM condemns attack on French UNIFIL troops on Saturday

AL-MONITOR
Apr 18, 2026
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army arrive at the site, after an Israeli strike severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army arrive at the site, after an Israeli strike severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki — Louisa Gouliamaki

April 18 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned an attack on members of the French contingent of the U.N. peacekeeping force UNIFIL on Saturday and ordered an immediate investigation into the incident, according to a post on X.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)