The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says its outgoing deputy commander has been injured after one of its convoys was “violently attacked”.<\/p>\n
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said in a statement that the convoy was taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport when it was targeted and one of its vehicles set on fire.<\/p>\n
Protesters have been blocking the road to the airport following a decision by the Lebanese government to bar two Iranian planes from landing. <\/p>\n
Both Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and the country’s army condemned the attack on Unifil, and said they would work to arrest those involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Several videos shared online show one white UN vehicle alight, as a group of young men, carrying yellow flags, chase and beat what appear to be peacekeepers as they attempt to flee.<\/p>\n
Separate footage shows a group of men shouting as they kick, hit and climb onto a convoy of three UN vehicles along a dark road.<\/p>\n
Unifil’s injured deputy commander, who was not named, was returning home after ending his mission, according to a statement from the United Nations.<\/p>\n
“We are shocked by this outrageous attack on peacekeepers who have been serving to restore security and stability to south Lebanon during a difficult time,” it added.<\/p>\n
“Attacks on peacekeepers are flagrant violations of international law and may amount to war crimes. We demand a full and immediate investigation by Lebanese authorities and for all perpetrators to be brought to justice.”<\/p>\n
Aoun said the attack was “unacceptable” and “cannot be allowed to be repeated”.<\/p>\n
In a social media post from the presidency, he added: “The security forces will not be lenient with any party that tries to destabilize and undermine civil peace in the country.”<\/p>\n
Supporters of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have gathered outside Beirut’s airport since Thursday over a stand-off between Lebanon and Iran that saw two Iranian planes barred from landing in the Lebanese capital.<\/p>\n
The issue has left dozens of Lebanese nationals stranded in Iran.<\/p>\n
The Amal movement, a group allied to Hezbollah, said “the attack on Unifil is an attack on southern Lebanon”, and described it as “a stab at civil peace”.<\/p>\n
Lebanese Interior Minister Ahmed Al-Hajjar told state media he would convene a security meeting on Saturday in light of the attack, calling it a “crime against peacekeeping forces”. <\/p>\n
Unifil was created to monitor a buffer zone created near the border with Israel following the end of the 2006 Lebanon war, and has posts throughout southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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