Defence Forces to investigate deaths in 1960 Congo ambush

THE Defence Forces are carrying out a fresh investigation into Ireland’s single largest loss of life on a UN mission.

Defence Forces to investigate deaths in 1960 Congo ambush
Wed, 16 Aug, 2006 - 01:00
Paul O’Brien

Nine soldiers serving on UN duty in the Congo in 1960 were killed following an ambush at Niemba.

But confusion surrounds precisely how one of the soldiers died.

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