The Irish Government has strongly condemned a missile attack on a Ghanaian peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon that left two soldiers critically injured.
The attack, confirmed by the Ghana Armed Forces, occurred on the evening of Friday, March 6, when the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon came under two missile strikes between 17:45 and 17:52 local time in southern Lebanon.
A statement from the Ghana Armed Forces in Accra said two soldiers sustained critical injuries while another suffered trauma. The Officers’ Mess facility at the base was also hit and destroyed by fire.
The injured personnel are receiving treatment at a Level One Medical Bunker, with arrangements underway to evacuate them to the UNIFIL headquarters referral hospital for further medical care.
In a statement on March 6, Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin condemned the attack and highlighted the dangers facing international peacekeepers in the region. He expressed solidarity with the Ghanaian contingent and praised the swift response of nearby personnel during the crisis.
“I strongly condemn the reckless strike on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon that has left Ghanaian peacekeepers seriously injured. The role of peacekeepers is sacred, and all parties must do everything possible to protect them from harm,” he said.
The attack comes amid heightened regional instability, with international organisations warning that escalating military action in the Middle East risks widening insecurity and threatening global peace.
The Ghana Armed Forces has assured the public that other troops remain safe and have taken shelter in underground bunkers.
Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise as confrontations involving Israel, Iran and allied forces intensify across the region.
