Peacekeeping: what's happening and what it means

Death of 4th peacekeeper has led some to call for full withdrawal. Peacekeeping has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ethiopia.

Key facts

• Death of 4th peacekeeper has led some to call for full withdrawal.
• In total, more than 330 UNIFIL personnel have died while on duty, the highest number of casualties of any UN peacekeeping operation.
• George Hospital in Beirut for injuries sustained in an Israeli strike near the Lebanese city of Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29.
• - Calls are growing in Indonesia to scale back or end contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations in Lebanon as Indonesian soldiers deployed to the region have been caught in the fighting between the Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militant group.
• Indonesian military personnel on April 5 carry the coffin of a U.N. peacekeeper killed in Lebanon. © Reuters.

What we know

Going deeper, In total, more than 330 UNIFIL personnel have died while on duty, the highest number of casualties of any UN peacekeeping operation.

On the substance, George Hospital in Beirut for injuries sustained in an Israeli strike near the Lebanese city of Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29.

Beyond the headlines, - Calls are growing in Indonesia to scale back or end contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations in Lebanon as Indonesian soldiers deployed to the region have been caught in the fighting between the Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militant group.

More precisely, Indonesian military personnel on April 5 carry the coffin of a U.N. peacekeeper killed in Lebanon. © Reuters.

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By the numbers

At this stage, the four best Indonesian sons, Major Inf (Anm) Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, Serka (Anm) Nur Ichwan Kopda (Anm) Farizal Rhomadhon and Kopda (Anm) Rico Pramudia who are part of the Yonmek TNI Konga XXIII-S/UNIFIL Task Force, were killed in two separate incidents on March 29-30.

On a related note, Kopda (Anm) Farizal was killed when a projectile exploded near a UNIFIL facility in Adchit Al Qusayr on January 29.

Going deeper, On March 30, an explosion that hit a convoy of UNIFIL vehicles near Bani Hayyan killed Major (Anm) Zulmi and Serka (Anm) Nur Ichwan.

On the substance, Indonesia has recorded the results of the initial investigation, urging the United Nations to complete the investigation or investigation thoroughly," said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang, Thursday (30/4).

What they're saying

“We have lost one of the region’s best sons who dedicated his life to the nation and state,” Darma said after visiting the soldier’s family home on Saturday.

The wider context

On a related note, Indonesia urges the United Nations (UN) to complete the investigation, ensuring transparency and accountability for the events that led to the deaths of four TNI soldiers who were part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission as peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

Going deeper, Rico died on Friday after undergoing intensive treatment at St.

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• The four best Indonesian sons, Major Inf (Anm) Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, Serka (Anm) Nur Ichwan Kopda (Anm) Farizal Rhomadhon and Kopda (Anm) Rico Pramudia who are part of the Yonmek TNI Konga XXIII-S/UNIFIL Task Force, were killed in two separate incidents on March 29-30.
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