politics
March 11, 2026
Ghana protests missile strike on peacekeepers in Lebanon (VIDEO)
Ghana has said four soldiers were injured when missiles struck a UN facility in southern Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah fighting
TL;DR
- Ghana demands condemnation and investigation of a missile attack that injured four of its soldiers in Lebanon.
- The soldiers were serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) when their headquarters was hit by two missiles.
- The attack occurred during escalating cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Ghana's foreign minister called the incident an 'attack on multilateralism' and urged the Commonwealth to condemn it.
- The UN Secretary-General condemned the strike and emphasized the need for respect for UN personnel and property.
- Ghana is currently the largest African contributor to UNIFIL, with 624 personnel.
- The UNIFIL mission has warned that attacks on its peacekeepers may amount to a war crime.
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