Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon in the past week were laid to rest in their home towns on April 5.



Peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon died when a projectile exploded on March 29 in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting since Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war.



Two other blue helmets, Mr Zulmi Aditya Iskandar and Mr Muhammad Nur Ichwan died a day later when an explosion struck a logistics convoy of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), also in southern Lebanon.



The deadly incidents sparked calls from the Indonesian authorities for an investigation and security guarantees for peacekeeping forces.



The soldiers were buried on April 5 in coffins draped with the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.



Mr Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his home town in Bandung, West Java, while Mr Ichwan and Mr Farizal were laid to rest in their respective home towns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.