2 peacekeepers injured after its base was hit by new explosions, says UN mission in Lebanon
Explosions go off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in southern Lebanese town of Naqoura
A UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicle drives in Marjayoun near the border with Israel amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, southern Lebanon on Friday. Reuters Photo
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The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says new explosions hit its headquarters on Friday morning, injuring two peacekeepers, a day after Israeli forces struck the same position.
The force, known as UNIFIL, said the explosions went off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. One of the injured peacekeepers was taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Tyre, while the other was treated at the site. It did not specify the cause of the blasts.
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It also said an Israeli army bulldozer hit the perimeter of another of its positions in southern Lebanon while Israeli tanks moved nearby. Additional peacekeepers were sent to reinforce the position, it said.
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