Lebanon UN Peacekeeping Vehicle Attacked... One Irish Soldier Killed

On the 14th (local time), an Irish soldier died after a United Nations peacekeeping vehicle was attacked in Lebanon, according to AFP and other reports.

According to the UN and the Irish military, two vehicles carrying eight peacekeepers were heading to the capital Beirut when they came under small arms fire. One Irish soldier was injured in the attack and transported to a hospital but later died, while another is in critical condition. Two other soldiers sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment. The incident occurred near a village outside the UN peacekeeping operational area along the Israel-Lebanon border in southern Lebanon.

The UN peacekeeping forces have been stationed in southern Lebanon since Israel occupied the border area in 1978. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon consists of approximately 10,000 troops and officially serves as a buffer between the state of war between Israel and Lebanon.

The UN peacekeeping forces issued a statement saying they have begun an investigation in cooperation with Lebanese military authorities, but the details related to the incident are not yet clear.

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