Finland reports three UNIFIL ‘blue helmets’ slightly injured by explosion where Israel was operating

The Finnish Army reported this Wednesday that three of its military members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have been slightly injured by an explosion “for unknown reasons” in a building located in an area where the Forces operated. Israeli Navy.

“The Finns were carrying out a planned vehicle patrol in the area where the Israeli Armed Forces were operating, when an explosion occurred in a building along the patrol route for a still unknown reason,” the Finnish Army said in a statement. brief statement.

As a result of the explosion, one of the vehicles in the convoy was damaged and three of the four ‘blue helmets’ traveling inside were “slightly injured.” Following the incident, the soldiers quickly moved to the nearest UNIFIL post, where they were examined before returning to their base.

Last September, Israel redoubled its offensive against the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah with attacks not only in the south of the country and in the capital, Beirut, but also with a ground incursion across the southern border that led to armed clashes. between the Army and the Islamist group.

This area has the presence of UNIFIL, a United Nations mission that was in charge of enforcing the UN resolutions that served to end the war between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. Several members of the mission have been slightly injured. due to incidents caused by both sides in recent months.

The Government of Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement almost two months ago for the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli troops and members of the Islamist group from southern Lebanon. Israel’s attacks, initiated after Hezbollah’s support for Hamas, left a death toll of more than 4,000.