UNIFIL patrol intercepted by residents in Blida

A UNIFIL patrol belonging to the French contingent was intercepted Wednesday in the southern town of Blida, al-Jadeed TV said.

The patrol was passing in a narrow internal road, accompanied by a Lebanese Army vehicle, when it got stuck in an alleyway, the TV network said.

One of the UNIFIL vehicles then passed over the surface of a water well near the town’s mosque, which resulted in its collapse, al-Jadeed added.

“Consequently, residents gathered and intercepted the patrol, demanding a compensation for the damage,” the TV network said, adding that the UNIFIL patrol was allowed to continue its trip after pledging to compensate for the damaged well.