Overview

• Six soldiers were killed and several others injured when a weapons depot in the Wadi Zibqin area exploded during munitions clearance on August 9.
• The depot was part of Hezbollah’s military network being dismantled by the Lebanese army and UNIFIL under the November ceasefire agreement.
• An official army inquiry has been launched to determine the cause of the explosion while injured troops receive treatment.
• Lebanon’s cabinet approved a US-backed disarmament plan this week that Hezbollah and Iran have publicly rejected.
• UNIFIL’s command has pledged continued support for the army’s efforts to secure southern Lebanon.