PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday. Indonesia has called
French Peacekeeping Troops in Lebanon Report 'Unacceptable Intimidation'
Incidents Involving French and Indonesian Peacekeepers in Lebanon
French Troops Face Intimidation
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday.
Indonesian Peacekeepers Killed
Calls for United Nations Investigation
Indonesia has called on the United Nations to conduct an investigation into the deaths of three of its UNIFIL peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
French Government Response
Solidarity with Peacekeepers
Statement from Alice Rufo
"We expressed our solidarity with the Indonesians. I want to send out a message of solidarity to our soldiers, who have been the subject of completely unacceptable intimidation," Alice Rufo said at the War & Peace conference in Paris, a day after returning from Lebanon.
Details of the Incidents
Diplomats said three incidents took place on March 28 between French forces and Israel's military.
(Reporting by John Irish;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
