Three Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded when their base in south Lebanon is hit
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
UNIFIL said three peacekeepers were injured inside their base at Qawzah in southern Lebanon amid heavy firing, and called the targeting of peacekeepers unacceptable. Ghana's armed forces said two soldiers were critically injured and the officers' mess was destroyed; later Ghanaian statements raised the number of injured. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun blamed Israel. TASS reported that the IDF later expressed regret over the incident. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack.
- When
- 6 March 2026
- Where
- Qawzah, Lebanon
- What
- civilian harm
- Acting party
- Israel Defense Forces
- Against
- United Nations
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Lebanon's president blamed Israel; the IDF's later expression of regret was reported by TASS only.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
- Corroboration Ghana News Agency
- Origin of the claim TASS
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Three Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded when their base in south Lebanon is hit", ev-20261027-q5d0, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-q5d0/