Two Ghanaian soldiers have been critically injured and another left traumatised after a missile attack struck a Ghanaian peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon.

According to the Ghana Armed Forces, the incident occurred on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ghana Battalion serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

"The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to inform the general public that as a fallout of the current on-going IDF and Hezbollah exchanges in Southern Lebanon, the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters in United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL), Lebanon came under two missile attacks between 1745- and 1752-hours local time today.

"Two soldiers are critically injured, while one other has been traumatised. Additionally, the Officers' Mess facility also got hit and has been burnt down completely. The injured are receiving treatment at the Level One Medical Bunker and are currently stable while arrangements are underway for their evacuation to the UNIFIL Headquarters Referral Hospital.

"The Ghana Armed Forces assures the general public to remain calm amidst the fragile situation as troops are currently safe in underground bunkers," the Ghana Armed Forces said in a statement on March 6, 2026.

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Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has lodged a protest over the incident at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

"The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested the unfortunate incident at the United Nation's HQ in New York and urged the parties involved in the conflict in UNIFIL to be mindful of their responsibilities."

The statement was signed by Veronica Adzo Arhin, a Captain in the Ghana Navy and Acting Director-General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces.



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