Liberia video soldiers identified

IRISH soldiers seen taunting a group of locals in Liberia on a well-known website have been positively identified and will be interviewed by Military Police, the Defence Forces confirmed yesterday.

Liberia video soldiers identified

The incident has caused particular upset within the Defence Forces which welcomed home, on Thursday, the last contingent of Irish peacekeeping troops from the west African state.

“We are very annoyed at this and it has to be addressed quickly. Not only is the behaviour totally unacceptable, so is the fact that it was deliberately recorded and posted on the internet,” said one defence source.

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