The Ghana Armed Forces has reported that its battalion headquarters serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Southern Lebanon has come under missile attack amid escalating exchanges between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah.
In a statement issued on Friday, March 6, 2026, the military said the Ghanaian base was struck by two missiles between 1745 and 1752 hours local time as the conflict intensified in the area.
According to the statement, two Ghanaian soldiers sustained critical injuries, while another soldier suffered trauma following the attack.
“The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to inform the general public that as a fallout of the current on-going IDF and Hezbollah exchanges in Southern Lebanon, the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters in United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL), Lebanon came under two missile attacks between 1745 and 1752 hours local time today,” the statement said.
The military added that the strike also caused significant damage to infrastructure at the base.
“Two soldiers are critically injured, while one other has been traumatised. Additionally, the Officers’ Mess facility also got hit and has been burnt down completely,” the statement noted.
The injured personnel are currently receiving treatment at a Level One Medical Bunker, where their conditions have been stabilised. Arrangements are also underway to evacuate them to the UNIFIL Headquarters Referral Hospital for further medical care.
