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UNIFIL patrol threatened near Odaisseh after explosive device found, drone drops grenade

16-01-2026 | 03:20

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UNIFIL patrol threatened near Odaisseh after explosive device found, drone drops grenade

Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under threat during a planned patrol near the southern town of Odaisseh, after discovering an explosive device and later facing a drone attack, UNIFIL said in a statement.

According to the statement, the patrol was alerted by local residents to a potential danger at a nearby home. Upon inspection, peacekeepers found an explosive device connected to a detonating cord. A security cordon was immediately established as preparations were made to inspect another house in the area.

Shortly afterward, a drone that had been hovering overhead dropped a grenade roughly 30 metres from the peacekeepers. No injuries were reported.

UNIFIL said it sent an immediate stop-fire request to the Israeli army following the incident.

The force stressed that such activities on Lebanese territory endanger local civilians and constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.

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