2025 Beirut attack on UN convoy

The assault by Hezbollah supporters resulted in the injury of Major General Chok Bahadur Dhakal from Nepal, the outgoing Deputy Force Commander, and the torching of a UN vehicle.

Alarabiya news wrote: "Video footage showed Hezbollah supporters carrying flags and chanting sectarian slogans as they pulled UNIFIL troops from their vehicles and beat them.

"[3] The assault resulted in the injury of Major General Chok Bahadur Dhakal from Nepal, the outgoing Deputy Force Commander, and the torching of a UN vehicle.

In an official statement, the army reported that Acting Commander Maj. Gen. Hassan Odeh had communicated with UNIFIL, assuring efforts to apprehend those responsible for the attack on its personnel and bring them to justice.

[5] UNIFIL condemned the violent attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon, calling it a blatant violation of international law that may amount to war crimes, and urged Lebanese authorities to conduct a full and immediate investigation to hold those responsible accountable.