Six Lebanese soldiers killed in weapons depot blast amid Hezbollah disarmament
The Lebanese army said in a statement that the unit had removed the contents of the tank in the Wadi Zibqin region in the tire area when the explosion occurred. He said the other soldiers were injured but how many did not specify.
According to Al Jazeera, “An investigation continues to determine the cause of the incident.” He said.
Al Jazeera works with the United Nations peace protection in Southern Lebanon to dismantle the Hezbollah military infrastructure as part of the cease -fire agreement with Israel, which came into force in November.
The deadly explosion comes with the Lebanese government’s approved plans to disarm US -backed Hezbollah this week – a movement rejected by the Lebanese group, saying that such demands serve Israel interests.
In addition, just a few days after the UN Peace Forces Spokesman Andrea Tenenti in Lebanon, the troops in the same region “discovered a wide -fortified tunnel network”. Explosive devices, “Al Jazeera.
Diodato Abagnara, President of the Unifill Mission, wished our condolences to the troops and their families.
“A few private Lebanese soldiers were killed and others were injured, just doing their jobs to improve stability and avoid going back to open conflict,” X wrote.
