Six Lebanese Army Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon

The Lebanese Army confirmed⁣ on Saturday, August 8, that six soldiers were killed and two wounded during an explosion while inspecting a weapons depot and⁢ transferring ammunition in tyre, southern Lebanon.

The explosion occurred between the villages of Majdalzoun and ‍Wadi Zabqin.

According to reports,‍ a ⁢unit from the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces arrived at the scene.

The Presidential ⁣Office stated that President Joseph Aoun spoke by phone with General Rudolf⁢ Heikal, commander of ⁢the Lebanese Army.He was informed about what he described⁣ as a “painful incident,” which ‌resulted from an ‍ammunition⁤ explosion at one of the army’s engineering battalion units⁤ during their‌ efforts to extract and neutralize it.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam extended his ​condolences for the deaths of army personnel who lost ‍their lives while ‌”carrying out their national duty.”