UN condemns peacekeeper killings
The UN Security Council unanimously condemned the killing of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon after initial UN findings said a roadside bomb struck their convoy — Indonesia and allies are demanding a full, impartial investigation. ( ). China has called for immediate de‑escalation and diplomats warn the incident raises fresh pressure on fragile diplomacy in the region. ( )
UNIFIL says the incidents occurred on 29–30 March: an explosion inside a UNIFIL position on 29 March and a separate blast that struck a logistics convoy the following day near Bani Hayyan and Adchit Al Qusayr in southern Lebanon. (unscol.unmissions.org) UN peacekeeping chief Jean‑Pierre Lacroix told reporters initial findings point to a roadside blast that destroyed a convoy vehicle near Bani Hayyan, killing two peacekeepers and wounding two others. (msn.com) All three killed peacekeepers were members of Indonesia’s contribution to UNIFIL, with the earlier casualty reported after a projectile struck a UN position near Adchit Al Qusayr on 29 March. (peacekeeping.un.org) Indonesia’s UN ambassador Umar Hadi demanded a swift, thorough and transparent UN investigation at an emergency Security Council meeting that Jakarta and France requested, and Jakarta has urged the council to follow up on the probe’s results. (usnews.com) Indonesian officials also called for dignified repatriation of the fallen and have urged the UN to consider whether the incidents constitute potential war crimes as part of the investigation. (inp.polri.go.id) China’s deputy UN envoy Sun Lei urged immediate de‑escalation at the 31 March emergency council session, while diplomats warned the killings add fresh pressure on already fragile diplomacy along the Israel–Hezbollah front. (news.cgtn.com)
