A member of the Irish Defence Forces has died after their convoy came under attack in Lebanon last night. Three other soldiers were injured - one seriously.
A MEMBER OF the Irish Defence Forces has died after their convoy came under attack in Lebanon last night.A convoy in which the soldier was travelling came under fire as members of 121st Infantry Battalion were travelling to Beirut.
The remaining four personnel from the convoy were not injured and are safe and accounted for, the statement said. Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Lieutenant General Seán Clancy said the force was “deeply shocked and saddened by the news of this tragic event and the loss of one of our peacekeepers”.
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