UNIFIL has strongly condemned a missile attack on a Ghanaian peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon, leaving two soldiers critically injured.
The incident occurred on Friday, March 6, 2026, when intense shelling and air strikes hit near a UNIFIL base in Al Qawzah in southwestern Lebanon. “Amid heavy firing this evening, three peacekeepers were injured inside their base in Al Qawzah,” UNIFIL said. The most seriously injured peacekeeper was transferred to a Beirut hospital, while the two others received medical care at a UNIFIL medical facility. A fire that broke out inside the base during the attack was later brought under control.
UNIFIL stressed that peacekeepers operating under an international mandate must never be targeted. “It is unacceptable that peacekeepers performing Security Council-mandated tasks are targeted. Any attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and Security Council Resolution 1701 and may amount to a war crime,” the statement added. UNIFIL said it has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack and has not yet identified the source of the fire. “The UNIFIL will investigate the circumstances of this terrible event,” the mission stated.
The attack occurred amid renewed cross-border hostilities between Israel and armed groups in southern Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah, which has been exchanging fire with the Israel Defence Forces since tensions escalated in the region. UNIFIL has repeatedly called on all parties to respect international law and ensure the safety of peacekeepers and civilians, warning that continued attacks threaten to further destabilise an already fragile region. The attack, confirmed by the Ghana Armed Forces, occurred on the evening of Friday, March 6, when the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters serving under UNIFIL came under two missile strikes between 17:45 and 17:52 local time in southern Lebanon. A statement from the Ghana Armed Forces said two soldiers sustained critical injuries while another suffered trauma. The Officers’ Mess facility at the base was also hit and completely destroyed by fire.
