Source: United Nations (video statements)
An explosion killed two UNIFIL peacekeepers from Indonesia in south Lebanon on Monday.
UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix strongly condemned the deadly incidents and told journalists in New York that the origin of the explosion has not been determined. The UN is investigating the incidents to determine the circumstances of these tragic developments.
UNIFIL Spokesperson, Kandice Ardiel, sais the ‘the situation is extremely volatile, extremely dangerous’ amid continuing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah fighters on either side of the Blue Line.