Five men facing execution for killing of Private Seán Rooney

Private Seán Rooney and his colleagues were just four minutes from the main highway into Beirut when their vehicle was fired upon on December 14. Picture: Defence Forces

Five men could face execution after being charged in connection with the killing of Irish UN peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney in Lebanon.

According to a judicial source in Lebanon, the military court which has charged the men claims they were part of a Hezbollah-led militia.