The Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has come under missile attack amid escalating tensions between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces on Friday, March 6, the base was struck between 17:45 and 17:52 local time.
Two Ghanaian soldiers sustained critical injuries in the attack, while another officer suffered psychological trauma. The missile strike also destroyed the camp’s Officers’ Mess, which was completely burnt down.
“The injured personnel are receiving treatment at the Level One Medical Bunker and are currently stable. Arrangements are being made for their evacuation to the UNIFIL Headquarters Referral Hospital for further care,” the statement said.
The military assured Ghanaians that the remaining troops are safe after taking shelter in underground bunkers during the incident.
Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has lodged a formal protest at the United Nations headquarters in New York, calling on all parties operating within the UNIFIL mission area to respect their obligations to protect peacekeeping personnel.
