The Irish Defence Forces personnel who have died overseas

The Irish Defence Forces personnel who have died overseas

15 Defence Forces personnel died in the line of fire while serving with Unifil.

Of the 46 Irish Defence Forces personnel who had died serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) until the tragic incident in Lebanon that saw Private Seán Rooney killed and Trooper Shane Kearney injured, 15 died in the line of fire.

The rest died of a combination of natural causes, infections, or accidents.

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