First batch of Irish troops to depart for Syria

The first batch of soldiers from the 43rd Infantry Group of the Irish Defence Forces departs for Syria today.

First batch of Irish troops to depart for Syria
Wed, 04 Sep, 2013 - 11:03

The first batch of soldiers from the 43rd Infantry Group of the Irish Defence Forces departs for Syria today.

Some 115 troops are being deployed to the Golan Heights, on the heavily militarised Syrian border, as part of a UN mission to keep the peace between Syria and Israel.

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