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Agence France-Presse

Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon last week were laid to rest in their hometowns on Sunday.
Peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, 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, Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, and Muhammad Nur Ichwan, 26, 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 Indonesian authorities for an investigation and security guarantees for peacekeeping forces.
The soldiers were buried on Sunday in coffins draped in the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.

Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.
Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.
“I’m letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent,” Zulmi’s father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.
“I am certain that he’s waiting for me in heaven.”
Agus Subiyanto, the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, told reporters that every fallen soldier would receive compensation in recognition of their service.


“We have prepared all the rights and entitlements that must be given to the fallen soldiers. Among these is compensation from the United Nations,” Agus said after attending Zulmi’s funeral.
The bodies of the three peacekeepers arrived in Jakarta on Saturday, received with honours in a ceremony attended by President Prabowo Subianto.
Prabowo said on social media that Indonesians “strongly condemn every heinous act that undermines peace and causes the deaths of our nation’s soldiers”.
Less than a week after the explosions that killed the three peacekeepers, another blast took place at a UN facility near El Adeisse on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets.

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry called the attacks “unacceptable” and urged the UN Security Council “to immediately convene a meeting of troop-contributing countries to UNIFIL to conduct a review and take measures to enhance the protection of personnel serving with UNIFIL”.
Foreign Minister Sugiono, who like many Indonesians only has one name, told reporters on Saturday that Indonesia wanted a thorough UN investigation and demanded better security guarantees for peacekeeping soldiers.


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A relative reacts next to the grave of Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, a UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, after a funeral ceremony at Cikutra Heroes Cemetery in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Relatives react next to the grave of Farizal Rhomadhon, a UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, at a funeral ceremony at Giripeni Heroes Cemetery complex in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto kisses Muhammad Nur Ichwan’s child during a military honour ceremony for three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Friday. Photo: Reuters

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People offer condolences for Farizal Rhomadhon, a UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeeper killed in a strike on Sunday in southern Lebanon, at his parents’ house in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.  Photo: Reuters

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Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets


Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets.


Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, Prabowo condemns attacks

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets

Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets