Sean Rooney, 23, a member of the peacekeeping force along the border between Israel and Lebanon, was shot dead last week in first such death since 2015
United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon took part in a memorial service on Sunday as the body of their slain Irish comrade was repatriated, days after being shot dead in an attack.
NAQURA, Lebanon The United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon urged Beirut on Friday to ensure a “speedy” investigation into the fatal shooting of an Irish soldier this week.The convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under fire near the village of Al Aqbiya late Wednesday, also wounding three other peacekeepers, the Irish military