March 31, 2026 | 02:22 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said.
UNIFIL said two of its peacekeepers were killed in an explosion near Bani Hayyan on Monday, while two others were wounded.
The mission said that another Indonesian soldier died in a separate incident after a projectile hit near one of the group's positions close to Adchit al-Qusayr late on Sunday. One peacekeeper was critically wounded.
Indonesia has called on warring parties in the Middle East "to respect international humanitarian law" regarding the deaths.
"The safety of peacekeeping troops must be the top priority. All parties to the conflict are urged to respect international humanitarian law and ensure the security of peacekeeping personnel," Indonesian defence ministry spokesman Rico Ricardo Sirait said in a statement.
Indonesia has asked for an urgent UN Security Council meeting.
The country's Foreign Minister Sugiono deemed the attacks "heinous" and said that he had discussed the deaths with UN chief Antonio Guterres, and asked for an emergency UN Security meeting.
"The safety and security of UN peacekeepers is non-negotiable and must be upheld at all times," he wrote on X.
Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said he had called Sugiono to convey his condolences over the death of the Indonesian soldier on Sunday.
He condemned the attack and commended the Indonesian contingent's efforts, alongside UN peacekeeping forces, to preserve security and stability in southern Lebanon.
Read: France Calls for UNSC Meeting After Israeli Attacks on UNIFIL Peacekeepers
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