Indonesian UN Peacekeeper Dies in Explosion; Ceasefire Extended

Apr 24, 2026, 12:07

Introduction

An Indonesian peacekeeper with the United Nations in Lebanon died after an explosion at a base. The explosion happened during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The ceasefire continues for more time.

Main Body

Corporal Rico Pramudia was 31 years old. A projectile exploded at a UN base on March 29. It hurt him. He died later in a hospital. The UN said an Israeli tank shell caused the explosion. The next day, two other Indonesian peacekeepers died from a bomb. The UN said Hezbollah probably made the bomb. Indonesia asked the UN to investigate both events. Two French peacekeepers died in an attack on April 18. France and the UN said Hezbollah did it. Hezbollah said it did not do it. Four Indonesian peacekeepers died since March 29. Six peacekeepers died since the war started on March 2. The war killed over 2,200 people in Lebanon. More than 1 million people left their homes. On April 24, US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire continues for three more weeks. The first ceasefire was for 10 days. It started on April 16.

Conclusion

The death of Corporal Rico Pramudia is one of many peacekeeper deaths in southern Lebanon. Different groups caused the attacks. The ceasefire gives a short stop to the fighting. But problems and investigations continue.

Vocabulary Learning

attack
a violent action to hurt someone or something襲擊
Example:Two French peacekeepers died in an attack.
continue
to keep happening or doing something繼續
Example:The ceasefire continues for three more weeks.
died
to stop living去世
Example:An Indonesian peacekeeper died after an explosion.
home
the place where you live家
Example:More than 1 million people left their homes.
left
past of leave; to go away from a place離開
Example:More than 1 million people left their homes.

Sentence Learning

Corporal Rico Pramudia was 31 years old.
This sentence uses the past tense 'was' to describe someone's age.本句使用過去式「was」來描述某人的年齡。
A projectile exploded at a UN base on March 29.
This sentence uses the past tense 'exploded' and gives a specific date.本句使用過去式「exploded」，並給出了具體日期。
He died later in a hospital.
This sentence uses the past tense 'died' and the preposition 'in' for location.本句使用過去式「died」以及介詞「in」表示地點。
The war killed over 2,200 people in Lebanon.
This sentence uses the past tense 'killed' and the number 'over 2,200' to show quantity.本句使用過去式「killed」以及數字「over 2,200」來表示數量。
More than 1 million people left their homes.
This sentence uses the past tense 'left' and the possessive 'their'.本句使用過去式「left」以及所有格「their」。