A UNIFIL peacekeeper patrols in an armoured vehicle in the village of Blida, near the border with northern Israel. (EPA Images pic)BEIRUT: A UN peacekeeping patrol came under fire on Tuesday evening near Wadi Jilu in southern Lebanon, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
About a dozen rounds were fired at peacekeepers carrying out routine patrol duties, the mission said in a statement.
The peacekeepers spotted a muzzle flash and returned fire, after which the shooting stopped, according to UNIFIL.
No peacekeepers were injured in the incident, the mission added.
