Earlier today, a UAV of unknown origin approached one of @UNIFIL_’s Maritime Task Force ships off the southern Lebanese coast. In accordance with procedure, electronic countermeasures were used and the UAV fell and exploded on its own. We are looking into the matter.
Andrea Tenenti
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Andrea Tenenti
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Italy
Joined August 2010
- UNIFIL is fully deployed along the Blue Line. Our peacekeepers are working throughout the night to defuse tension, maintain stability, and help avoid escalation.
- In a conflict situation, rumours can run rampant. UNIFIL continues to be present and operational. Our essential work continues and UNIFIL's chief Major General General Lázaro is in constant contact with authorities on both sides of the Blue Line urging restraint.
- Here is our latest STATEMENTEarly this morning, UNIFIL peacekeepers detected several rockets fired from southeast Lebanon toward Israeli-occupied territory in the general area of Kafr Chouba, and artillery fire from Israel to Lebanon in response.
- Here is our latest STATEMENT 👇Today, at approximately 3 pm, a shell landed inside UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. Fortunately, it did not explode and no one was hurt, but our base was damaged. The shell has been removed and we are working to ascertain the origin of the attack.
- Our latest STATEMENTOn Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment.
- Here is our latest statementThis evening, the Lebanese Armed Forces asked for UNIFIL's assistance to evacuate two individuals who had been injured near the Blue Line in the Wazzani area. The IDF suspended fire to allow the LAF and UNIFIL to search for the individuals.
