two belgian battalions , parts of the un peacekeeping force in lebanon , were wounded friday after standing on a cluster bomb during a mine - clearing intervention in southern lebanon . another of the dutch troops stepped on a cluster bomb while clearing a minefield near the town of majdel silim . their wounding were " serious but not life - serious " , a unifil spokesman said , yet this was denied by the cabinet of the netherlands department of police , andre flahaut . first soldier was wounded at the waist , the second was wounded at the elbow .
UNIFIL is affiliated with the Belgian Minister of Defence.