By Augustine Ehikioya
As a fallout of the current on-going Israel Defense Force (IDF) and Hezbollah exchanges in Southern Lebanon, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has disclosed that the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters in United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL), Lebanon came under two missile attacks between 1745 and 1752 hours local time on Saturday.
This was contained in a statement signed by Captain (Ghana Navy), Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General Public Relations, Department of Public Relations, General Headquarters, Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana and made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA).
It reads “Two soldiers are critically injured, while one other has been traumatised. Additionally, the Officers’ Mess facility also got hit and has been burnt down completely. The injured are receiving treatment at the Level One Medical Bunker and are currently stable while arrangements are underway for their evacuation to the UNIFIL Headquarters Referral Hospital.
“The Ghana Armed Forces assures the general public to remain calm amidst the fragile situation as troops are currently safe in underground bunkers.
“Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested the unfortunate incident at the United Nation’s HQ in New York and urged the parties involved in the conflict in UNIFIL to be mindful of their responsibilities regarding the safety of all peacekeepers in the theatre,” the statement stated.
