Two United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in a roadside bomb attack in southern Lebanon on March 30, 2026. The attack occurred near the village of Al-Aqbieh as their vehicle was patrolling along the Blue Line, the UN-drawn boundary between Lebanon and Israel.
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti confirmed the incident, stating the peacekeepers were "targeted" in the explosion. The UN mission condemned the attack and called for a full investigation. The Lebanese Armed Forces have opened a probe into the killings.
While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the incident has heightened tensions in a region already experiencing daily cross-border exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. UNIFIL has repeatedly called for all parties to cease hostilities and respect the 2006 cessation of hostilities agreement.
The deaths mark the first fatalities for UNIFIL since the escalation of hostilities along the Blue Line began in October 2023. The UN mission, established in 1978, currently has nearly 10,000 peacekeepers from 49 countries deployed in southern Lebanon.
