Saudi Arabia condemns assault on Irish soldier in Lebanon

Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned the assault on a UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, the legit Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
An Irish soldier became shot and killed on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and a second became in a serious situation after a “hostile” crowd surrounded their armored automobile gradual on Wednesday.
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The Kingdom’s international affairs ministry expressed its “sturdy condemnation and denunciation of the assault,” and known as for an “quick and transparent” investigation into the incident.
The ministry expressed the Kingdom’s absolute rejection of all kinds of violence and affirmed the Kingdom’s toughen for UNIFIL.
It also extended its “precise condolences to the manager and to us of Eire, wishing the wounded a hasty recovery,” SPA added.
Southern Lebanon is a stronghold for Hezbollah, a highly effective armed neighborhood and a heavyweight political birthday party backed by Iran.
The birthday party has denied a operate in the violence, saying it became an “accidental incident” between residents and the UN forces.
On the other hand, Eire’s Defense Minister Simon Coveney told negate broadcaster RTE that he didn’t fetch Hezbollah’s assurances that it had no involvement.
(With agencies)
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