Lebanon

The incident occurred last night at around 9.15pm (Irish time), and involved members of 121st Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL. In a statement this morning, the ...

Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fellow peacekeepers from the 121st Infantry Battalion. Our focus now is to ensure the safety and continued support for all our personnel deployed in Lebanon.” In a statement this morning, the Defence Forces confirmed: “A convoy of two (2) Armoured Utility Vehicles (AUVs) carrying eight (8) personnel travelling to Beirut came under small arms fire.

The Irish Defense Forces said in a statement said that a pair of armored vehicles carrying eight Irish UNIFIL peacekeeping troops were fired at as they drove ...

The residents accused them of taking photographs of residential homes, though the U.N. That resolution also called for a full cessation of Israeli-Hezbollah hostilities, which has not happened. Another showed the vehicle had rolled over after crashing into the aluminum shutters of a building, with a wounded peacekeeper on the on ground beside it. [unknown perpetuators attacked Irish peacekeepers](https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-lebanon-crime-united-nations-6aa83aa67a7ac949a16fbb55bda65179) in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, vandalizing their vehicles and stealing items. It did not identify the assailants. peacekeeper was killed and several others wounded after unidentified attackers opened fire on a convoy in southern Lebanon, Irish and Lebanese military officials said Thursday.

Vehicles carrying eight peacekeepers fired at after being surrounded by 'hostile mob' while driving to Beirut, Coveney says.

A senior Hizbullah official said an “unintentional incident” had led to the death of the Irish soldier and that the armed group was not involved. Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Seán Clancy said the other members of the 121st Infantry Battalion are “resolute” in completing their mission. The 121st Infantry Battalion, comprising 333 Irish soldiers, deployed to the area in November under the Unifil mission. Several investigations are to be undertaken following the attack, including by the Defence Forces, the UN and local police. Minister for Defence Simon Coveney told RTÉ Radio the convoy was surrounded and attacked by a “hostile mob”. One Defence Forces soldier was killed and another was seriously injured in the ambush.

An Irish soldier serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon was killed when his convoy came under attack. Another soldier injured in the incident is in a serious condition in hospital having undergone surgery. Two other peacekeepers were treated for minor ...

“Hearing the news of a peacekeeper killed is really awful. We are very proud of our soldiers, their courage and sacrifice.” We salute the bravery of all concerned.” “And the two armoured vehicles effectively got separated. “Our thoughts are with the bereaved family, and with the families of the injured. “I will return to Ireland this evening after I meet with the UN Secretary-General to discuss the loss of our peacekeeper and the full investigation that must now follow,” he said. Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said: “We unite in grief at the loss of a brave Irish soldier serving Ireland and the UN Lebanon, and pray for a speedy recovery for the injured. “This is a shocking and tragic incident and of course we have an investigation under way,” he said, expressing his condolences to the man’s family and relatives of the other soldiers. [Simon Coveney](/topic/simon-coveney) said the soldier is “a young man who has lost his life in service of Ireland and of the UN”. “A life lost serving the people of Ireland, serving the United Nations, and serving all those wishing for peace in our shared world.” Irish premier Micheal Martin said: “It is with a deep sense of sadness and shock that I have learned of the death of one of our Unifil peacekeepers, and serious injuries to another, in an incident in Lebanon. “Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fellow peacekeepers from the 121st Infantry Battalion,” he said.

The convoy came "under small arms fire" while travelling to Beirut and four soldiers were injured - one fatally.

A life lost serving the people of Ireland, serving the United Nations, and serving all those wishing for peace in our shared world. We have one of our medical officers currently at Raee Hospital and we will ensure that our personnel get the best possible care. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fellow peacekeepers from the 121st Infantry Battalion. "As Minister for Defence and for Foreign Affairs I am currently in New York for a meeting of the UN Security Council. "As a people, we take great pride in our unbroken record of peacekeeping with the United Nations. Our thoughts and prayers are with you." [Gardai seize weapon as Dublin apartment is sealed off after body find in field](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-seize-suspected-murder-weapon-28727439) [Taoiseach sends warning to social media firms after Leo Varadkar video](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/taoiseach-warns-social-media-companies-28726181) [Will my road be gritted? One soldier was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital and another has undergone surgery and is in a serious condition. 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. To his family I want to say sorry for their heartbreak and loss. The incident happened at around 9.15pm Irish time when two armed vehicles, carrying eight people, were travelling to Beirut. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Another soldier injured in the incident is in a serious condition in hospital having undergone surgery. Two other peacekeepers were treated for minor ...

We haven’t had a fatality in the Defence Forces on peacekeeping missions for over two decades.” He said that he has been to Unifil three times in the last two years and Mr Martin has also been to the UN camp. Irish Defence Minister Simon Coveney said the soldier is “a young man who has lost his life in service of Ireland and of the UN”. Mr Coveney said the incident happened during a two-and-a-half-hour journey he has also travelled during trips to the UN peacekeeping camp in Lebanon. “Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fellow peacekeepers from the 121st Infantry Battalion,” he said. Four other soldiers in the convoy were uninjured in the attack. The soldiers were part of 121st Infantry Battalion, which comprises 333 Irish soldiers, that was deployed in November 2022 to South Lebanon as part of the Unifil (United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon).

Lebanon's unprecedented economic and financial crisis has resulted in an estimated 2.2 million vulnerable Lebanese, 207,700 Palestinian refugees and 86,200 ...

The crises have exacerbated risks of gender-based violence, with the majority of GBV organizations reporting increased calls for assistance and a reduced ability of survivors to reach out for assistance. Girls and children with disabilities are at the highest risk of not returning to learning. In 2020, Lebanon sourced 81% of its wheat from Ukraine.3 With an estimated 1.8 million Lebanese citizens (46% of the population) found to be food insecure in 2021,the increases in food and fuel costs will disproportionately impact Lebanon’s most vulnerable, further jeopardising the nutrition status of children and driving more families to take desperate measures to survive. Poor hygiene practices are also linked to an increased likelihood of waterborne disease, with infants and young children particularly vulnerable. Over 3.5 million Lebanese people are estimated to live in poverty and around three-quarters are now income vulnerable. UNICEF requires urgent funding to ensure that no child in Lebanon is left behind.

The Irish soldier was serving on a peacekeeping mission when the convoy came under small arms fire.

“But at the same time, it will not be the first time UNFIL convoy gets involved in some sort of incident with the local population in southern Lebanon. “This is not considered to be their normal route; the main highway is adjacent to this road,” said Khodr. A senior Hezbollah official said an “unintentional incident” had led to the death of an Irish soldier on a UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, saying the armed group was not involved. “The two armoured vehicles effectively got separated. Unfortunately, one of our peacekeepers was killed,” Coveney told Irish national broadcaster RTE. “There was a crowd in the street, it was just after the World Cup match.

At approximately 9.15pm Irish time, members of the 121st Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL, came under 'small arms fire', the army said.

A life lost serving the people of Ireland, serving the United Nations, and serving all those wishing for peace in our shared world. "As a people, we take great pride in our unbroken record of peacekeeping with the United Nations. Our thoughts are with them at this time," he said. It was uncertain what had happened, but the two vehicles became separated and one was surrounded by “a hostile mob”. 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. "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," the army said in a brief statement, published on Twitter.

A UN peacekeeper from Ireland serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been shot and killed, reportedly while on patrol, and three other ...

Members called on the Lebanese Government to swiftly investigate the attack with UNIFIL's support, and recalled "the necessity for all parties to ensure that UNIFIL personnel are safe and secure." “At the moment, details are sparse and conflicting.” “He wishes a full and fast recovery for those injured. [UNIFIL](https://unifil.unmissions.org) said the incident took place in Al-Aqbieh, “just outside” the mission’s area of operations in south Lebanon. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Deeply saddened by the death of @UNIFIL_ Irish peacekeeper.

Private Seán Rooney (24) was shot dead after his UN vehicle came under attack while travelling to Beirut airport. Trooper Shane Kearney (22) was seriously ...

Finally, Pte Rooney’s death will be the subject of a coroner’s hearing back in Ireland. Initial indications are that Pte Rooney died when multiple bullets were shot into his vehicle, with at least one hitting him in the head. The Defence Forces investigation will examine whether all of these requirements were met.

BEIRUT — An Irish soldier with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon was killed on Wednesday night during “a serious incident” when his armored ...

The group, allegedly alarmed at seeing the vehicle operating late and outside UNIFIL areas of operation, tried to stop it. The last fatal attack on UNIFIL peacekeeping personnel was in 2007, when six Spanish peacekeepers were killed in a bomb close to the Lebanese-Israeli border. secretary general “to discuss the loss of our peacekeeper and the full investigation that must now follow.” Following the war, the U.N. Behind the vehicle behind him is a store’s half-destroyed shutters. After expressing condolences, it added, “our thoughts are also with the local civilians who may have been injured or frightened in the incident.”

Irish Defense Forces' statement says a pair of armored vehicles carrying eight Irish UNIFIL peacekeeping troops was shot at on Wednesday night from the town ...

"The vehicles, for whatever reason, got separated, and then one of the vehicles was surrounded by what I can only describe as a mob, who were very aggressive towards the vehicles," Coveney said. In January, unknown perpetrators attacked Irish peacekeepers in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, vandalizing their vehicles and stealing items. A Hezbollah spokesperson contacted by The Associated Press declined to comment on peacekeeper's death "until we have all the data." The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and therefore spoke on condition of anonymity. Another video showed the vehicle had rolled over after crashing into the aluminum shutters of a building, with a wounded peacekeeper on the ground beside it. Tenenti added that UNIFIL is coordinating with the Lebanese military and trying to "determine exactly what happened."

The soldiers, part of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), were on what Simon Coveney, who is also Ireland's foreign minister, said was ...

Coveney, in New York for a U.N. UNIFIL has operated in Lebanon since 1978 to maintain peace along its border with Israel to the south. resolution that halted the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war in southern Lebanon. Security Council meeting, said he will meet U.N. DUBLIN/BEIRUT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - An Irish soldier was shot and killed on a U.N. "The two armoured vehicles effectively got separated.

Unifil armoured vehicle carrying Private Seán Rooney was carrying out routine journey when it became separated from accompanying vehicle.

Images from the scene show multiple bullet holes in the right side of the vehicle. Pte Rooney was hit in the head with at least one bullet and died a short time later. Local media, quoting the town’s mayor Bassam Jaafar, said the Irish vehicle hit and injured a resident in the process. It continued to come under fire as the driver picked up speed and tried to take evasive action. The driver of the vehicle attempted to drive away to safety. The villagers became angry at the presence of the UN vehicle.

The Government proudly declares that Irish participation in UN peacekeeping operations represents the longest unbroken record of any nation in the world.

They're based closer to the Lebanese border with Israel than had been the case between 1978 and 2000. The UN mandate made provision for the use of arms for self-defence - something defined as action against attempts, by forceful means, to prevent UNIFIL from discharging its duties. He was later convicted by a military court of their murders. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Ireland's relationship with Lebanon goes back as as 1958, when a team of 50 officers was deployed. The mission was called the UN Observer Group in Lebanon and amounted to Ireland's first contribution to UN peacekeeping.

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that those responsible for the killing of an Irish soldier on a U.N. peacekeeping mission two ...

He said Lebanon remained committed to a 2006 U.N. The party has denied a role in the violence, saying it was an "unintentional incident" between residents and the U.N. Southern Lebanon is a stronghold for Hezbollah, a powerful armed group and a heavyweight political party backed by Iran.

Taoiseach says Ireland determined to establish facts as arrangements made to repatriate remains of Pte Seán Rooney.

We are all proud to wear the flag in our UN role,” he said. Hizbullah denied having a role in the attack, saying it was an “unintentional incident” between residents and the UN forces. The group of eight personnel includes four members of the Defence Forces Personal Support Services, who will form a “critical incident response team”. Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Friday said Ireland is determined to establish the truth in relation to the incident. He said Lebanon remained committed to a 2006 UN resolution that expanded the peacekeeping mission’s presence. A number of investigations have been ordered into the incident which happened as the soldiers were taking part in a routine journey from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) base to Beirut airport.

The Taoiseach says the State is determined to get the truth about what happened to a young Irish soldier killed while on duty in Lebanon.

The Chief Executive of Louth County Council Joan Martin offering sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Pte Rooney, also wished to extend her sympathy "to all those serving past or present in Aiken Barracks who will feel this loss immensely. The town is in shock at the loss of Seán Rooney a young man with so much to give. The book of condolence will be opened initially in County Hall, Dundalk by the Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council Cllr Conor Keelan and Chief Executive Joan Martin early this afternoon. The party has denied a role in the violence, saying it was an "unintentional incident" between residents and the U.N. My thoughts are also with those other soldiers injured in the attack and particularly Trooper Shane Kearney who we all hope and pray will recover well." The peacekeeper's convoy came under fire late on December 14 near the village of Al-Aqbiya, the Irish Defence Forces said, wounding three other members of the UN force UNIFIL.

Private Seán Rooney (24) was on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon when he was shot and killed late on Wednesday. Maeve McTaggartSunday World.

“The one by the sea, if you did it once, you would know it. “There are about 10 turns in it. It is pitch black. “It is easy to take a wrong turn, particularly at night. Private Seán Rooney (24) was on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon when he was shot and killed late on Wednesday. Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati said in a statement that investigations into the attack and death of Private Seán Rooney are ongoing.

Britain said on Friday it hoped a ruling by a Lebanese court to uphold the conviction of an Uber driver for the 2017 rape and murder of a British woman in ...

"We hope this verdict will bring some closure for Becky's family, for the many around the world who loved Becky, and for all those whose lives she touched through her humanitarian work in Lebanon and elsewhere," the embassy said after the ruling. BEIRUT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it hoped a ruling by a Lebanese court to uphold the conviction of an Uber driver for the 2017 rape and murder of a British woman in Lebanon would bring closure for her family. The British embassy said in a statement that Lebanon's court of cassation rejected an appeal by Tariq Houshieh against his conviction which followed his confession to raping and strangling 30-year-old Rebecca Dykes.

French imprisoned my father for 7 months for helping Türkiye, says Vartanus Gokceoglu - Anadolu Agency.

"I want to get my Turkish citizenship and passport again. [Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. I visited Istanbul in 2017, but I couldn't visit Kirikhan." I had to get official documents from Türkiye to get married." My marriage certificate came from Türkiye as well," Gokceoglu added. Gokceoglu has been keeping the letter of appreciation dated September 2, 1938, for 84 years.

The United Nations' peacekeeping force in south Lebanon on Friday urged Beirut to ensure a "speedy" investigation into an Irish soldier's shooting death ...

to maintain stability," he added. A spokesman for Ireland's army told AFP that a specialist team was expected in Lebanon on Saturday to launch an investigation of the attack. UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti called it "a very serious incident" and told reporters it was "important" for the Lebanese authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.