Eight Austrian soldiers serving in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon were injured in a rocket attack on the Nakura Camp near the Israeli border. Austria demanded an immediate investigation into the attack.

Austrian troops in Lebanon targeted in rocket attack.

The Austrian Defense Ministry reported that eight Austrian soldiers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in a rocket attack on the Nakura Camp near the Israeli border.

The ministry stated that the soldiers were injured “lightly and superficially” and expressed outrage at the attack.

“We strongly condemn this attack and demand an immediate investigation,” said the ministry, noting that the origin of the attack remains unknown.

It was reported that none of the soldiers required urgent medical attention.