Members of Ireland's special forces deployed to German based EU Battlegroup for first time

Members of the elite Army Ranger Wing (ARW) have joined other special forces in the formation of what is designed to be a rapid reaction force which the EU could send to bring peace to a troubled spot.

Members of Ireland's special forces deployed to German based EU Battlegroup for first time
Thu, 10 Oct, 2019 - 16:11
Sean O’Riordan

Some of the country's special forces have been deployed for the first time to an EU Battlegroup based in Germany.

Members of the elite Army Ranger Wing (ARW) have joined other special forces in the formation of what is designed to be a rapid reaction force which the EU could send to bring peace to a troubled spot.

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