UNIFIL base in Lebanon comes under fire

Rockets fired at a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil)  base in southern Lebanon'a Chamaa have injured at least four Italian peacekeepers, according to Italy's Defence Ministry.

This is the latest in a slew of attacks targeting the UN mission, the peacekeeping force tasked with preventing hostilies from escalating in southern Lebanon.

“From an initial reconstruction, two rockets hit a bunker on the base and a room near the international military police, causing damage to the surrounding infrastructure. Some glass shattered due to the explosion, hitting the four soldiers,” the ministry said in a statement.

The attack follows another on Tuesday when four soldiers, all from Ghana, were hurt when a missile struck their base. Unifil said the rocket was most likely fired by “non-state actors”.