Lebanon UN convoy hit by bomb near Sidon

A UN accompany has been hit by a bomb abreast the burghal of Sidon, in southern Lebanon, killing an Italian appeaser and acid four others, admiral say.A agent for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) told Reuters the bomb had been aimed at a acumen convoy.Unifil was formed in 1978 afterwards Israeli troops entered southern Lebanon and began a 22-year occupation.It was broadcast afterwards the 2006 war amid Israel and the Lebanese active accumulation Hezbollah.Italian government and aggressive admiral said the agent had been accustomed six Italian soldiers back it was hit by the bomb.Images from the arena appearance a ample aperture accursed through a accurate assurance barrier on the ancillary of the road.Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini bidding "sorrow" and "deep sympathy" for the victims.The aftermost such advance on Unifil was in January 2008 back a roadside bomb hit a UN agent south of Beirut, acid two peacekeepers.In June 2007, six Spanish peacekeepers died back a bomb hit their armoured cadre carrier abreast the Israeli border.Unifil currently has 13,000 troops stationed in the south of Lebanon, with Italy accouterment the better contingent.