An Irish soldier serving with the UN peacekeeping mission has died after a convoy came under attack on Wednesday night, the Defence Forces has confirmed.
At approximately 9:15pm Irish time, a two-vehicle convoy carrying members of the 121st Infantry Battalion the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNFIL) came under "small arms fire" while travelling to Beirut, according to the Defence Forces. Four members were taken to hospital and one Irish soldier was killed, RTE News reports.
Another soldier is in serious condition and has undergone surgery following the incident. Two other two soldiers are also being treated for minor injuries, and a medical officer from the 121st Infantry Battalion is currently with the soldiers in Raee Hospital.
