Ghana Laments Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
Last update: March 9, 2026
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Four soldiers injured in strike as ghana calls for international accountability.
Ghana has called on the Commonwealth to condemn Friday's missile attack on its United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which injured four soldiers.
Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa did not identify who was responsible but described the bombing as "an attack on every principle that the UN Charter exists to defend" during a Commonwealth meeting in London on Sunday.
Israel has been targeting Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after the Iranian-backed group fired rockets and drones at the Israeli city of Haifa last week in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
All the injured Ghanaian soldiers are now in stable condition, the army said. Three sustained minor injuries, while the fourth, who was critically injured, "successfully underwent surgery and is responding to treatment," the army added.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has blamed Israel for the strike, but Ghanaian officials have refrained from assigning responsibility.
The soldiers were serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon when their base was hit on Friday shortly before 18:00 local time. Videos on social media showed significant damage and fires at the battalion facilities housing Ghana's peacekeeping troops.
Ghana's foreign ministry has lodged a formal protest with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who stated that "those responsible must be held accountable."
CBI News reports that Ghana is a long-standing contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, where its troops serve as part of a multinational task force.
