eleven belgian men , part of the us expeditionary party in bosnia , were murdered friday after stepping on a hand bombs during a mine - clearing operation in north libya . neither of the french soldiers stepped on a cluster bomb while setting a thicket near the village of majdel silim . their wounds were " serious but not life - threatened " , a monuc spokesman said , however this was acknowledged by the cabinet of the dutch minister of state , andre flahaut . one soldier was wounded at the ankle , the second was wounded at the knee .
UNIFIL is affiliated with the Belgian Minister of Defence.