A Ghanaian soldier who sustained serious injuries to both legs and the hip during a missile strike on a United Nations peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon has undergone surgery in Beirut and is in stable condition, Deputy Minister of Defence Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi has said.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, March 7, 2026, Mr Genfi said the soldier was evacuated to the Lebanese capital where doctors carried out the operation on Saturday morning. “He is stable and recuperating,” the deputy minister stated.

Mr Genfi also stated that four other Ghanaian soldiers who sustained minor injuries during the attack are stable and receiving treatment. This brings the total number of injured Ghanaian peacekeepers to five.

In an earlier statement issued on March 6, 2026, UNIFIL said three peacekeepers were injured inside their base at Al Qawzah in southwestern Lebanon. The Ghana Armed Forces had earlier reported that two soldiers sustained serious injuries while another suffered psychological trauma.

Mr Genfi’s latest update increases the confirmed number of injured personnel, though he did not explain the difference in the figures.

The Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters serving under UNIFIL was struck by two missiles between 5:45 p.m. and 5:52 p.m. local time on March 6, 2026, the same day Ghana marked its 69th Independence Day. The attack took place during heavy shelling and air strikes near the UNIFIL position at Al Qawzah.

The strike caused extensive damage to the camp. The Officers’ Mess building caught fire and was destroyed. Personnel from the Irish Defence Forces serving with the 127th Infantry Battalion responded to the incident and assisted with firefighting and the evacuation of casualties.

Lebanon’s President, General Joseph Aoun, condemned what he described as Israeli attacks on Lebanon, stating that they had reached the point of a direct assault on UNIFIL. The Israel Defence Forces had not issued an immediate response at the time.

UNIFIL said it would investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack. The mission said any assault on peacekeepers carrying out duties mandated by the United Nations Security Council is unacceptable and may constitute a war crime under international humanitarian law.

Mr Genfi also disclosed that 15 officers lost all their personal belongings after fire destroyed their accommodation at the camp.

He said Ghana has lodged a formal complaint at the United Nations Headquarters and reminded parties involved in the conflict of their duty to respect the safety of peacekeepers operating in the area.

Mr Genfi added that France’s Minister Delegate to the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, Mrs Alice Rufo, telephoned him to convey solidarity following the incident. According to him, Mrs Rufo said France had also raised concerns at the United Nations because French peacekeepers are deployed under the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.

French President Mr Emmanuel Macron had earlier condemned the attack on UNIFIL and said the mission continues to play an important role in maintaining stability in the area.