Defence Forces to withdraw 130 soldiers from UN peacekeeping mission in Syria

The decision will allow the Defence Forces to undertake a process of consolidation with regard to its overseas commitments and to prepare for future peacekeeping missions.

The Defence Forces is to withdraw 130 Irish soldiers from a UN peacekeeping mission in Syria.

Defence Minister Micheál Martin on Tuesday informed the Government of his decision to withdraw the troop contribution to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (Undof) on the Golan Heights.