Israel says UNIFIL hit by mistake in clashes with Hezbollah

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 11 - The Israeli army said Friday its forces had hit UNIFIL peacekeeping bases in Lebanon by mistake in clashes with Islamist militant Hezbollah forces, saying the militias were using civilian structures and the UN forces as human shields.
    The IDF said it had been notified that two Sri Lankan UNIFIL peacekeepers were "inadvertently wounded during the army's fighting against Hezbollah" in southern Lebanon.
    The Israeli army voiced "deep concern over incidents of this nature" after two Indonesian peacekeepers were hurt Thursday.
    "The IDF takes every precaution to minimize harm to civilians and peacekeepers.
    "Given the complex and difficult operational environment in which Hezbollah uses civilian structures and UNIFIL as shields, the IDF will continue to make efforts to mitigate the risk of such unfortunate incidents recurring", it added. (ANSA).