Troops prepare for Lebanon mission

Irish troops will be put through their paces today ahead of their deployment to Lebanon.

Troops prepare for Lebanon mission
Tue, 25 Oct, 2011 - 08:24

Irish troops will be put through their paces today ahead of their deployment to Lebanon.

The 440 members of the Defence Forces will be the second army of soldiers to serve as peacekeepers in the Middle East.

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