Saudi Arabia condemns attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon

Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned the attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that left one French soldier dead in southern Lebanon.

“[The Kingdom] condemns the attack against the French contingent of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon that led to the killing of a soldier and the injury of others,” a statement by the foreign ministry said.

The statement reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support for UNIFIL, saying the perpetrators must receive “deterrent punishment” after “repeated targeting” of UNIFIL.

The Kingdom also extended its “sincere condolences to the government and people” of France and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

A French patrol belonging to UNIFIL came under small arms fire in the southern Lebanese village of Ghandouriyeh, which left one soldier dead and three injured, two of them critically.