Four Ghanaian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have been injured in a rocket attack on their base near the Israeli border.

The incident occurred on Tuesday at UNP 5-42, a Ghanaian-manned base in the village of Ramyah. According to UNIFIL, the rocket strike was one of three separate attacks targeting its personnel and facilities on the same day.

Three of the injured soldiers were taken to a hospital in Tyre for treatment. The fourth soldier sustained minor injuries. The severity of the hospitalized soldiers’ conditions has not been disclosed.

UNIFIL confirmed that the rocket, believed to have been launched by unidentified non-state actors, fell short of its apparent target—an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) position—and struck the Ghana Battalion’s area instead. The blast caused significant damage to troop accommodations and a washroom.

The attack comes amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The IDF attributed the rocket fire to Hezbollah, but the group has not commented on the incident.

In a related development, UNIFIL’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama was hit by five rockets on the same day, damaging a maintenance workshop but causing no injuries. This follows an earlier attack on the base on 15 November, when it was struck by a 155mm artillery shell.

Separately, a UNIFIL patrol came under fire near the village of Khirbat Silim, though no injuries were reported.

UNIFIL has condemned the attacks as violations of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which underpins the force’s peacekeeping mandate. Investigations into the incidents are ongoing.

Despite the escalating violence, UNIFIL says it remains committed to its mission of monitoring and reporting violations while working to maintain stability in the region.

Source:TheDotNews