Peace Keeping Operations
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Israel army accuses UN peacekeepers of shooting down drone
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Israeli military has accused UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon of shooting down one of its drones a day earlier during an intelligence-gathering mission.
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UN to slash 25% of peacekeeping force for US funding strains
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The United Nations will begin cutting its peacekeeping force, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the US funding cuts, a senior UN official said.
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Italy's Meloni plans Lebanon visit, seeks security guarantees
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she plans to visit Lebanon and called for security guarantees for her country's troops there after UN peacekeepers came under fire by the Israeli forces.
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China strongly condemns Israeli attack on UNIFEL HQ
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – China strongly condemned Israeli attacks on United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFEL) after peacekeepers said Israeli forces fired on their headquarters in south Lebanon.
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3 UNIFIL peacekeepers injured in explosion in s. Lebanon
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Three peacekeepers on patrol were “lightly injured” when an explosion occurred near their clearly marked UN vehicle in the village of Yarine in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti says.
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Bomb explosion in Mali kills 2 UN peacekeepers, injures 4
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The United Nations has said a mine blast in Mali has killed two UN peacekeepers and injured 4 more.