UNIFIL Reports Three Peacekeepers Killed as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Lebanon

UNIFIL Peacekeeper Casualties in Southern Lebanon·March 29 – March 31, 2026

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UNIFIL Reports Three Peacekeepers Killed as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Lebanon

Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon within a 24-hour period as Israeli ground operations intensified. One peacekeeper died following an explosion on March 29. The following day, two more peacekeepers were killed in an explosion of unknown origin near the village of Bani Hayyan. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon stated that its personnel are increasingly caught in the firing line during clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah. These casualties occur as the UN Security Council meets to discuss the conflict and the upcoming expiration of the UNIFIL mandate.

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Key Statements

HHuffPost

“Three UNIFIL peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon within 24 hours, including two in an explosion of unknown origin near Bani Hayyan.”

This article provides the total death toll and the timeframe for the most recent casualties.

RReuters

“A UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured following a projectile explosion at a mission position near Adchit al-Qusayr in southern Lebanon; an investigation is underway.”

This source confirms the attack location and notes that an official investigation has started.