UN peacekeepers

April 1, 2026 9:30 AM

Fighting intensifies in Southern Lebanon as israeli forces push deeper

Fighting in southern Lebanon intensified this afternoon as Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into border areas, with casualties reported on both sides and fears growing that the conflict could widen further across West Asia. The Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers were killed and two others wounded during intense combat with Hezbollah fighters in the western sector of southern Lebanon in the past few hours. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, troops are continuing operatio...

December 20, 2025 1:08 PM

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned last week’s drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others. In a press statement, members of the Security Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, as well as to the government and people of Bangladesh. They also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured. The drone attacks took place on Saturday in Kadugli, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state....

July 16, 2025 8:52 AM

India reiterates call for accountability for crimes against UN peacekeepers

India on Tuesday co-chaired a high-level meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, reaffirming its push for justice for peacekeepers facing violence in conflict zones. Addressing the meeting of the Group of Friends for Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers, Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, underlined the need for stronger protection mechanisms and swift action against perpetrators targeting UN personnel. “Glad to be part of the Group o...

May 16, 2025 5:27 PM

UN peacekeepers attacked by civilians in Lebanon, no casualties reported

A large group of civilians wielding metal rods and axes attacked a patrol of U.N. troops in southern Lebanon on Friday, causing damage to U.N. vehicles but no injuries, a United Nations peacekeeping force said. The U.N. troops used non-lethal force to protect themselves and those present, according to the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), adding the patrol had been on a routine operation between the villages of Jmayjmeh and Khirbat Silim. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) were notified and...

October 15, 2024 10:47 AM

Israel strikes north Lebanon town, UN expresses concern about peacekeepers

Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of Israelis took shelter from projectiles fired back across the border. So far the main focus of Israel's military operations in Lebanon has been in the Bekaa Valley in the east, the suburbs of Beirut, and in the south, where incidents involving Israeli troops and U.N. peacekeepers have created tension. The U.N. Sec...