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View all search resultsIndonesia calls for stronger protection for peacekeepers
Chief Pvt. Rico Pramudia, who was injured during an attack by Israeli forces in Lebanon on March 29, died from his wounds on April 24, bringing the total casualties among United Nations peacekeepers in the country to six.
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers arrive at the site of an Israeli attack that severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country on April 16 in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon. (Reuters/Louisa Gouliamaki)
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ndonesia has demanded that the United Nations evaluate the safety and protection mechanism for its peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after the death of the fourth Indonesian peacekeeper from injuries sustained in an unprovoked Israeli military attack in late March.
On Friday, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced the death of Chief Pvt. Rico Pramudia, 31-year-old Indonesian peacekeeper after undergoing intensive treatment at St. George Hospital in Beirut for his wounds during an Israeli strike near Lebanese city Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29.
In a separate statement on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said the government had coordinated intensively with UNIFIL, Lebanese authorities and medical team in Beirut to ensure optimal medical treatment for Rico. However, he succumbed to his severe injuries.
The government condemned the March attack and called any strike against peacekeepers a war crime. It also pushed for an “immediate, thorough and transparent” investigation while demanding full accountability around the incident.
The ministry also urged the UN to ensure the safety of its peacekeeping personnel in Lebanon.
“Safety and security of the UN peacekeepers is not negotiable,” the Foreign Ministry wrote in the statement.
“[The government] also continues its coordination with the [UN] and other troop- and police-contributing countries to strengthen the protection of peacekeepers, including through a comprehensive evaluation of their safety and security, as well as enhanced risk mitigation measures in UNIFIL’s area of operations.”
