A source, who refused to be named, clarified that subsequent investigations proved that the shooting at the Indonesian battalion on Sunday came from an Israeli tank. Beirut – AFP – A UN security source said on Tuesday that the Indonesian soldier whom the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) described as killed on Sunday was killed by fire from an Israeli tank. UNIFIL announced on Sunday that one of its soldiers had been killed 'following an explosion of a projectile at a site' belonging to it near a border village with Israel, adding: 'We do not yet know the source of the projectile.' He said: 'Remains of a tank shell were found.' We have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.' The explosion of 'unknown origin' on Monday resulted in...
Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon killed by Israeli tank
A UN source confirmed that an Indonesian peacekeeper who was killed on Sunday in southern Lebanon was shot by an Israeli tank. Earlier reports stated he was killed in an explosion of an unidentified projectile, but the investigation has identified the source of the fire.