Hezbollah denies it was involved in a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers (Unifil) in southern Lebanon, after France accused the group of being behind the incident, AFP reports.

“Hezbollah denies any connection to the incident that occurred with Unifil forces in the Ghandouriyeh-Bint Jbeil area, and calls for caution in making judgments and assigning responsibilities regarding the incident pending the Lebanese army’s investigations to determine the full circumstances of the incident,” the group has said in a statement.