BEIRUT, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Residents of a village in south Lebanon prevented U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday from searching a building near a suspected Hezbollah weapons depot that exploded on Tuesday, local media reported.
The official Lebanese news agency reported that peacekeepers and residents conducted physical conflicts in Bir el-Salasel when peacekeepers tried to enter a structure. Residents surrounded U.N. vehicles and asked them to leave.
The peacekeepers were forced to withdraw but found the way cut off by residents. The peacekeepers could not leave until Lebanese army came and escorted them out of the area.
The village is close to Khirbet Silim, where Tuesday's explosion occurred, about 20 km from the Lebanon-Israel border. Hezbollah holds strong support in this area.
The United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) had no immediate comment on Saturday's incident, however, they announced earlier this week that the depot was a "serious violation " of U.N. resolution.
An ammunition depot located in an abandoned building in Khirbet Silim exploded on Tuesday this week, with no casualties. The initial investigation by UNIFIL and Lebanese army showed that the explosion was caused by a fire.
It is reported that the depot was held by Hezbollah, however, Hezbollah has no response to it till now.
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