Irish troops deployed to extract UN colleagues amid Golan Heights clashes

Irish troops deployed with the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, Syria (UNDOF) have been involved in a number of missions to rescue UN colleagues under fire from rebel forces, a Defence Forces spokesperson has confirmed.

Irish troops deployed to extract UN colleagues amid Golan Heights clashes

Irish troops deployed with the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, Syria (UNDOF) have been involved in a number of missions to rescue UN colleagues under fire from rebel forces, a Defence Forces spokesperson has confirmed.

The Irish UN peacekeeper battalion, which is tasked with emergency responses, was deployed yesterday and this morning, the spokesperson said.

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