Summary
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the killing of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The peacekeepers, who were all from Indonesia, died in incidents that are still being investigated.
Key Facts
- The UN Security Council is meeting for an emergency session regarding peacekeeper deaths.
- Three peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon within the past 24 hours.
- France requested the emergency meeting.
- The UN session will take place at 10 p.m. EDT.
- The identities of those responsible for the deaths are unknown, as the incidents are under investigation.
- All three peacekeepers killed were from the Indonesian army.
- Since March 1978, 97 UNIFIL peacekeepers have died from harmful acts.
- UNIFIL, the mission in Lebanon, has seen over 330 total fatalities.
