two belgian soldiers , all of the un peacekeeping group in lebanon , were attacked friday after falling on a cluster bomb during a land - clearing mission in northwest lebanon . one of the two soldiers stepped on a cluster weapon while occupying a minefield near the area of majdel silim . their deaths were " serious but not life - threatening " , a peacekeepers statement noted , however this was denying by the family of the algerian ambassador of defence , andre flahaut . his civilian was wounds at the neck , the second was wounded at the foot .
UNIFIL is affiliated with the Belgian Minister of Defence.