Seven charged in Lebanon in relation to attack that killed Pte Seán Rooney

Seven charged in Lebanon in relation to attack that killed Pte Seán Rooney

Private Seán Rooney. Picture: Óglaigh na hÉireann

Lebanon's military tribunal on Thursday charged seven people over an attack last month that killed one Irish soldier serving in a United Nations peacekeeping force, three Lebanese judicial sources told Reuters.

A spokesperson for the Department of Defence said the department is aware of the reports.

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