Lebanon detains Hezbollah supporter in probe of Irish U.N. peacekeeper's killing

FILE PHOTO: Wreath of flowers are placed near the coffin of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a U.N. peacekeeping Patrol, during repatriation ceremony at Beirut international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon December 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

The Lebanese army detained over the weekend a main suspect in the recent killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in a move coordinated with powerful armed group Hezbollah, two security sources and a Hezbollah spokesperson said.

The man is a supporter of the Iran-backed militia and heavyweight political party, but not a member of the group, the Hezbollah spokesperson told Reuters.