General · 18 April 2026

French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon ambush

Fresh concern has been raised over the fragile ceasefire in southern Lebanon after a French UN peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded. President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio died in an attack on a UNIFIL patrol, with evidence pointing to Hezbollah. Lebanon’s prime minister Nawaf Salam condemned the shooting and ordered an investigation.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 April 2026 at 14:20

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