KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has expressed its condolences to the family and the Government of Indonesia following an incident that killed one peacekeeper and injured three others serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia stressed that any attack on a UNIFIL peacekeeping mission constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006).
“Malaysia calls on all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law, including the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and other relevant UN resolutions, to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure without compromise,” it said.
The ministry also stressed that those responsible must be held accountable.
Malaysia has expressed its condolences to the family and the Government of Indonesia following an incident that killed one peacekeeper and injured three others serving under UNIFIL.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia stressed that any attack on a UNIFIL peacekeeping mission constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006).
In a related development, the Foreign Ministry said personnel from the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) currently serving under the UNIFIL mission were reported to be safe.
On Monday, Indonesia confirmed that one of its peacekeepers was killed while three others were injured after indirect artillery fire struck a UNIFIL post in southern Lebanon.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, the incident occurred near Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday night local time (March 29), amid ongoing hostilities between the Israel Defense Forces and armed groups in the area.
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