HC Deb 04 March 1981 vol 1000 c134W
Mr. Latham

asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the number of UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon known or suspected to have been killed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation since that force was sent there; what is the equivalent number of killings by Major Haddad's forces; and in how many cases the responsibility for the killing is unclear.

Mr. Hurd

As of 14 February, 56 UNIFIL personnel have died in South Lebanon since the force was established. The United Nations breaks this figure down as follows:

Killed by Major Haddad's militia 5
Killed by armed elements (PLO and Lebanese National Movement) 10
Killed by mines 6
Killed—responsibility undetermined 6
Accidental deaths 20
Died of natural causes 9

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