Members of the United Nations Security Council have issued a joint statement condemning the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on June 4, AlJazeera reports.

“The peacekeeper died from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his position,” the statement said, noting that two other peacekeepers were injured in the attack.

The council “paid tribute to the dedication and service of all United Nations peacekeepers who risk their lives in service of international peace and security and expressed their deep appreciation to Unifil’s troop-contributing countries”.