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"A French soldier has been killed in Lebanon"/ Macron: Hezbollah, the main suspect in the attack

2026-04-18 15:55:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

"A French soldier has been killed in Lebanon"/ Macron: Hezbollah, the

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a French soldier serving as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon was killed today.

In a post on "X", Macron said the soldier was serving in Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), while adding that three other soldiers were injured.

According to the French president, everything indicates that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah and he demanded that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators.

UNIFIL said in a statement that its patrol was clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the village of Ghanduriyah in southern Lebanon when it "came under small arms fire from non-state actors." 

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, condemned the attack and ordered an immediate investigation.

"It is clear that this irresponsible behavior causes serious damage to Lebanon and its relations with its friendly and supportive countries around the world ," he added.

The attack comes amid a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, after Israel and Lebanon held their first direct talks in decades earlier this week in Washington, DC.

The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire earlier on Saturday, saying it had identified several terrorists approaching its soldiers and posing an immediate threat. /CNA





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