Indonesian Peacekeeper Dies from Wounds Sustained in Lebanon Attack An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has died from wounds sustained in an attack in southern Lebanon last month, UNIFIL confirmed on Friday. The soldier, identified as Private First Class Rico Pramudia, 31, succumbed to serious injuries after nearly a month of treatment at a hospital in Beirut. According to UNIFIL’s statement on X, Pramudia was critically injured by a projectile explosion at his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of March 29. He had been receiving medical care since the incident before passing away. The UN force expressed deep condolences to Pramudia’s family, fellow soldiers, the Government of Indonesia, and the Indonesian Army (TNI), to which he belonged. UNIFIL also extended sympathies to all those mourning his loss. Following the latest fatality among its personnel, UNIFIL urged all parties to uphold their obligations under international law, including ensuring the safety and security of UN staff and property. The mission emphasized that deliberate attacks against peacekeepers constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and may amount to war crimes. With Pramudia’s death, Indonesia has lost four soldiers serving with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon over the past month. Among them was Staff Sergeant Farizal Rhomadhon, who was killed in the same March 29 incident that initially wounded Pramudia. On March 30, two additional Indonesian soldiers — Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar and Sergeant Muhammad Nur Ikhwan — were killed when the convoy they were escorting came under attack. UNIFIL, established by the Security Council in 1978 under Resolutions 425 and 426, had its mandate strengthened in 2006 to monitor the cessation of hostilities and support humanitarian access in southern Lebanon. The mission continues to operate amid heightened regional tensions.
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