Irish soldiers just four minutes from main highway when shooting took place

The spot where the UNIFIL vehicle carrying Private Seán Rooney (left) and Private Shane Kearney crashed is just over 3km from a major junction - and relative safety - onto Route 51. Picture: Óglaigh na hÉireann

Private Seán Rooney and his colleagues were just four minutes from the main highway into Beirut when he was shot and killed.

The spot where they crashed is just over 3km from a major junction - and relative safety - onto Route 51. The junction is positioned where the highway crosses the Zahrani River.