RELATED:'Iran aiding Assad in crackdown against protesters'Raising the bar, EU slaps sanctions on Assad"I say this measure, just as it will harm Syria's interests, it will harm Europe's interest. And Syria won't remain silent about this measure," Muallem declared last week.The diplomats hinted that messages communicated to Europe through Muallem's comments and the attack on the UN peacekeepers would only increase.According to An Nahar, they did not exclude attempts by the Syrian government to create "distractions elsewhere" if it feels threatened.Four other Italian peacekeepers were wounded in Friday's attack, Lebanese security sources said.A spokesman for the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said the bomb had been aimed at a logistics convoy.The explosion happened on the UN's International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, when peacekeepers killed in missions across the world are commemorated by their colleagues.Reuters contributed to this report.
'Sources hint Syria involved in Lebanon UNIFIL bombing'
Diplomats tell Lebanese media blast comes after Syrian FM threatened EU it would regret decision to impose sanctions on Assad regime.
RELATED:'Iran aiding Assad in crackdown against protesters'Raising the bar, EU slaps sanctions on Assad"I say this measure, just as it will harm Syria's interests, it will harm Europe's interest. And Syria won't remain silent about this measure," Muallem declared last week.The diplomats hinted that messages communicated to Europe through Muallem's comments and the attack on the UN peacekeepers would only increase.According to An Nahar, they did not exclude attempts by the Syrian government to create "distractions elsewhere" if it feels threatened.Four other Italian peacekeepers were wounded in Friday's attack, Lebanese security sources said.A spokesman for the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said the bomb had been aimed at a logistics convoy.The explosion happened on the UN's International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, when peacekeepers killed in missions across the world are commemorated by their colleagues.Reuters contributed to this report.