UN ‘heartened by Lebanese support’ over Seán Rooney’s death amid reports of arrest

Two days after the 24-year-old was shot and killed, Unifil head of mission and force commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro promised “a swift investigation”. Picture: Defence Forces press office

The UN has said it is heartened by the response of the Lebanese authorities following the death of an Irish peacekeeping soldier amid reports arrests have been made.

A man described as having been “handed over” to Lebanese Armed Forces probing Private Seán Rooney’s murder may have followed the armoured Unifil vehicle for more than 15 minutes.