Irish troops in line for Lebanon duty

Irish troops could be serving in the war-torn Lebanon region within weeks, the Defence Minister revealed today.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2006 - 20:09

Irish troops could be serving in the war-torn Lebanon region within weeks, the Defence Minister revealed today.

Willie O’Dea confirmed up to 150 soldiers could be deployed by mid-November to the Lebanon which was badly damaged by Israeli bombings during a 34-day offensive.

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