Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the Muslim World League have condemned the attack on the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in the south of the country, where a French peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded.

Bahrain’s foreign ministry described the attack as a “flagrant violation of international law”, reaffirming support for Lebanon’s efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice, according to a official statements.

Also, Bahrain expressed support for UNIFIL’s role in maintaining peace and stability in Lebanon.

Even the Muslim World League condemned the attack, where the Secretary General, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa described it as a “serious violation” of UN resolutions and international humanitarian law, which require the protection of peacekeeping personnel.

The United Arab Emirates released a similar statement, stressing that the attack on peacekeepers constitutes a violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. They expressed condolences to France and solidarity with Lebanon, and called for a full investigation into the incident.

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed earlier that one French UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded in Saturday’s attack. /message

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Source: prizrenpost