Lebanon - Ghana News Express

The Government of Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack on Ghanaian peacekeeping troops serving in Southern Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which left two soldiers seriously injured. The protest, submitted on March 6, 2026, was communicated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on behalf of the Government of Ghana to the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ghanaian Battalion serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under attack on March 6, 2026, during operations in Southern Lebanon. Two Ghanaian soldiers sustained serious injuries in the incident. In its communication to the United Nations...

Several Ghanaian peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have been seriously injured following what has been described as a reckless strike on a UN base in southern Lebanon. In a statement issued on March 6, Micheál Martin, the Government of Ireland strongly condemned the attack, describing it as unacceptable and dangerous for international peacekeeping operations. “I strongly condemn the reckless strike on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon that has left a number of Ghanaian peacekeepers seriously injured,” Martin said. The Irish leader emphasized that peacekeepers operate under international mandates to maintain stability and protect civilians, noting that their safety must always be guaranteed. “The role of peacekeepers is sacrosanct, a...

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Ghana Lodges Protest to UN After Attack on Ghanaian Peacekeepers in Lebanon

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