Irish troops come under rebel fire in Chad

IRISH troops came under fire from rebel groups in Chad where they are protecting refugee camps close to the Darfur border.

None of the soldiers, mostly from the Western Command, were injured and they fired warning shots over the heads of the rebels, who were clashing with the Chadian army.

This is the first attack on EUFor troops in Chad, where they are at the UN’s request until a UN peacekeeping operation can take over next March.