Irish peacekeepers ‘safe and well’ after shots fired close to patrol in Lebanon

The Defence Forces said they have received reports that a number of shots were fired in the area of a joint Irish peacekeeper and Lebanese Armed Forces patrol in south Lebanon.

Irish peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon have been described as safe and well following the firing of shots close to a patrol.

The Irish Defence Forces said they have received reports that a number of shots were fired in the area of a joint Irish United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and Lebanese Armed Forces patrol close to the Blue Line.