UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon exchanges fire with assailants

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said its soldiers engaged in fire with unknown people on Thursday. 

Unifil said peacekeepers came under fire when they stopped their vehicle to remove some debris on a road.

"When getting back into their vehicles, two or three unknown people fired approximately 30 shots in their direction," the UN peacekeeping force said. 

The peacekeepers returned fire.