WARSAW – Polish authorities have launched a formal investigation following a bombing incident that left one of their UN peacekeeping soldiers injured in Lebanon last month, according to Warsaw’s District Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday.
An unknown assailant detonated an improvised explosive device along the path of a Polish military convoy on March 29 in the town of Bint Jubayl, prosecutors revealed in their official statement. The armored Humvee’s protective features prevented the attack from causing more severe damage, officials noted.
The targeted soldier sustained facial and head wounds from the explosion, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, has maintained operations in the region since its initial deployment in 1978, continuing its mission throughout multiple conflicts. During the 2024 war, UNIFIL positions faced repeated attacks.
