BREAKING: Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, passed away while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in an overnight incident.
The Defence Forces has released the names of the soldier killed and another injured in an attack in Lebanon.
Read More:Footage shows moment Irish soldiers came under attack in Lebanon, leaving one dead and another seriously injuredHe joined the Defence Forces in March 2019 and his home unit is the 27 Infantry Battalion in Dundalk, Co Louth.Meanwhile, another soldier, Private Shane Kearney from Killeagh in Co Cork, was wounded in the action.
It read: "It is with deep regret that Óglaigh na hÉireann can confirm the death of one of our peacekeepers in a serious incident in Lebanon last night. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
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