Lebanon charges seven for Irish UN peacekeeper killing ...Kuwait

Lebanon has charged seven people for participating in an attack against United Nations peacekeepers that killed one Irish soldier in mid-December, a judicial official told AFP on Thursday. Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed and three others were injured on December 14 when their UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle was attacked near the village of Al-Aqbiya in the south of the Mediterranean country, a stronghold of the powerful Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah. UNIFIL urged Beirut to ensure a swift investigation, the first violent death of one of its peacekeepers in nearly eight years. Seven bullets pierced the UN vehicle, one hitting the driver in the head,

Hence then, the article about lebanon charges seven for irish un peacekeeper killing was published today ( Thursday 05/01/2023 - 08:29 PM ) and is available on The New Arab ( Kuwait ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Lebanon charges seven for Irish UN peacekeeper killing )

Also on site :

• Best-Selling Author’s Novel, Ranked ‘Readers’ Favorite Mystery and Thriller,’ Was Built on a Wild Premise
• 60 days later: the US-Israeli war on Iran so far
• Walmart's 'Cute' and  'Easy to Build' $60 2-Drawer Floor Cabinet Fits Perfectly in a Small Bathroom Nook