Serious consideration is being given to sending a small contingent of the Irish Army Ranger Wing to Mali.
Image: Defences Forces Image: Defences Forces THE 20 IRISH soldiers stationed in Mali are to have their stay in the country extended by 12 months. The government today approved the year-long extension at Cabinet today. The members of the Irish Defence Forces are serving with the EU Training Mission in Mali, which came under attack in the early hours of Sunday morning. No Irish soldiers were injured in the incident, which involved the explosion of two vehicles at the Koulikoro Training Centre.
RTÉ reported yesterday that 11 of the 20 Irish soldiers are based in the Koulikoro training camp. The other nine are based in the mission headquarters in Bamako. The area is considered to be volatile with a number of attacks taking place in recent years. In 2017, two Irish soldiers who were at a hotel in Mali were located safe and well after it was attacked by suspected jihadists.
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Irish Defence Forces' mission to Mali extended by yearThe Defence Forces' participation in the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali is to be extended by 12 months, RTÉ News has learned.
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