Hizbollah fire wounds 3 UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Reuters ^ | August 6, 2006

[West Coast Conservative]

Three Chinese soldiers in the United Nations peacekeeping force were lightly wounded on Sunday when a mortar round fired by Hizbollah hit their base in southern Lebanon, a spokesman for the UNIFIL force said.

"A mortar round from Hizbollah impacted inside the headquarters of the Chinese contingent in the al-Hinneyeh area," the spokesman said.

"They received medical treatment in position. Their condition is stable and they were not evacuated."

An Israeli air strike killed four U.N. military observers at their base in southern Lebanon on July 25. Other Israeli shells have hit UNIFIL positions and wounded peacekeepers during the 26-day-old war between Israel and Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas.

In 1996, during Israel's Grapes of Wrath campaign in Lebanon, Israeli bombed a UNIFIL compound in the southern village of Qana, killing 106 civilians sheltering inside.

UNIFIL was created in 1978 after Israel's first major invasion of southern Lebanon and has been there ever since.

The United Nations has called for a bigger, more robust and better armed force in the area as part of expected resolution for a lasting ceasefire.

[sully777]

Where's Oil For Food Kofi???

[GSlob]

Well, the Chinese may lodge a strong protest, as is their habit.

[Normal4me]

UNIFIL is still there watching the rockets fly over? Idiots!

[Babu]

Three Chinese soldiers in the United Nations peacekeeping force were lightly wounded on Sunday when a mortar round fired by Hizbollah hit their base ...

Well Rooters, pray tell inform us, is that:

A) Israels' fault

B) Bush's fault

C) All of the above

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Final report: Israel's fault, 'cause they MADE the muzzie garbage fire back! Damn Jooooooooooooooooooz!

(No need for a sarcasm tag, I hope. You get the gist...)

[EagleUSA]

What is a peace-keeping force doing in a war zone???

And, Hey Kofi...what ARE those "peace keepers" doing there? Certainly nothing to do with keeping the peace...

[Dog]

Red on Red fighting...

[the Real fifi]

http://americanthinker.com/comments.php?comments_id=5765

[RoseofTexas]

"Three Chinese soldiers in the United Nations peacekeeping force were lightly wounded"....

"An Israeli air strike killed four U.N. military observers"

This article SWIMS in biased crap against Israel!! After the photo snafu, they outta go and dig a HUGH hole and jump in it!!

[magslinger]

Red on Red fighting...

Blue on blue is tragedy, red on red is comedy.

[NRA2BFree]

That report has to be wrong. How can they blame those innocent terrorists? It's Israel's fault. How dare they want to live in peace? < / sarcasm >

[My2Cents]

Kofi: "All is forgiven."

[thoughtomator]

The UN is calling it a "friendly fire" incident.

[badpacifist]

When will Kofi tell us it was deliberate?

[avital2]

"The UN is calling it a "friendly fire" incident..."

ouch! bullsye.

[avital2]

ouch bullseye! (corrected sp)

[the Real fifi]

http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/

[citizencon]

UN and MSM: unintentional if Hezbollah, deliberate if Israel...

[Thunder90]

China will blame Israel..

There are also Russians as part of the UNIFIL force.