Unknown assailants opened fire on a convoy in southern Lebanon, killing one Irish UN peacekeeper and injuring three others, according to Irish and Lebanese military sources on Thursday.

Irish UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon convoy ambush, three others injured

The latest violence to strike the conflict-torn region occurred in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to UN and Congolese officials on Saturday.

UN peacekeeper killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels

An Egyptian peacekeeper was killed and four colleagues were seriously injured in improvised explosive attacks on their convoy in Mali's volatile north on Saturday, the United Nations said.

UN peacekeeper killed in north Mali IED attack

A peacekeeper died after an attack on a UN base in the volatile Central African Republic (CAR) and a priest was burnt to death, the UN and Catholic Church said Saturday after sectarian clashes claimed nearly 40 lives.

Peacekeeper killed in restive Central Africa's west: UN

Congolese troops had clashed with the rebels in the area on Sunday

Peacekeeper killed in attack on DR Congo base: UN

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