Beirut, March 31 -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday (local time) confirmed that two of its peacekeepers were killed and two others injured after an explosion of unknown origin struck their vehicle in south Lebanon.

According to a statement issued by UNIFIL, the incident occurred near Bani Hayyan in Southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of two peacekeepers, while a third one sustained severe injuries and a fourth one was also wounded.

This is the second fatal incident involving the mission's personnel in the past 24 hours. UNIFIL stated that no one should have to lose their life while serving the cause of peace.

"Two UNIFIL peacekeepers were tragically killed in south Lebanon today, when an explosion o...