Irishman injured in Iraq attack undergoes surgery

A FORMER member of the French Foreign Legion, who survived an attack by Iraqi insurgents in which 22 of his colleagues died, underwent major surgery at Cork University Hospital yesterday.

Padraig O’Keeffe, from Cobh, was travelling in a 29-strong convoy in northern Iraq two weeks ago when it came under mortar and gun attack.

The security man, who is in his 30s, was flown back to Ireland last Monday.